Cutthroat, you have a nice collection going. I hope, someday, to see one of Jack Howell's rods. His book is a classic on building bamboo rods; maybe the
classic, and I can only imagine what nice rods he fashioned during his building days. Ric
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Jack Howell's Rods | #342 | ||
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Posts: 9 01/21/2009 23:59 |
They are truly exceptional examples of the art of the bamboo fly rod.
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NorthBranch |
Some new additions to the Collection | #343 | ||
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Posts: 138 01/26/2009 01:16 |
Just moved again and added a few new rods and sold a few others.
8'6" 3/2 5wt Paul Young "Prosperity" (Excellent)
8'0'' 4/5wt Amherst A.F.R. Co. "Scarborough"
(Excellent) - Ring on hookeeper missing
8' H.R. Sedgwick 4-5wt 3/2 custom built in 1927 (part of 2 rod set) (Excellent) 8' H.R. Sedgwick 5wt 3/2 custom built in 1927 (part of 2 rod set) (Excellent) 7'6" 2/2 4wt Eustis Edwards Folsom #1520 w/ Original Bag/Tube (Excellent) 8'6" 5wt 6155 Winchester with Full Intermediates (Art Parramoure restored) 8' 4/5wt 61XX Winchester with Full Intermediates (Streamer currently restoring) 7' 3/4wt 2/2 Eustis Edwards Deluxe Early Mount Carmel w/ org. tube/bag (Excellent Restored by Steve Blake) 7 3/4wt 2/2 Eustis Edwards Abbie & Imbrie Deluxe (Light restoration by Tim Zeitak) 7'6" 2/2 Eustis Edwards Deluxe Early Mt. Carmel w/ rare White
Check and Original Bag/Tube (Excellent Original)
8'6" 3/3 5wt Eustis Edwards A&F Triton (Restored by Bill "Streamer" Abrams - Mount Carmel Era) 9'6" 5wt Eustis Edwards early Brewer Period Rod with full Intermediates (Restored by Art Parramoure) 7' 3/4wt Winchester Wand 6163 (Excellent) 7' 3/4wt Winchester Wand 6163 (Excellent - same type of rod as above) 9'6" 6wt Weber J.A. Henshall Early Edwards Made Rod (One Tip Scarfed) 9' 5/6wt EW Edwards Weber Henshall Special (on tip looks to be a Bristol replacement) 9' 5/6wt Winchester 60XX Series (excellent restored - Art Parramoure) 8'6" 3wt Winchester 6065 Series w/ full Intermediates (restored by Art Parramoure) 7' 4/5wt 2/2 Bill "Streamer" Abrams Hollow-built Perfection Series Edwards reproduction (Mint) 8' 4/5wt 3/2 Bill "Streamer" Abrams Hollow-built Presentation Series Edwards Reproduction (Mint) 7'6'' 4wt 2/2 Bill "Streamer" Abrams Presentation Series Edwards Reproduction (Almost Ready) 8' 5wt 3/2 Bill "Streamer" Abrams Hollow-Built Dickerson
Ray Bergman Special Reproduction (Mint)
6'6" 3/2 3-4wt Collyer Custom Bounty Hunter Flamed with 3wt and
4wt tip (Mint with Plastic on grip)
6'6" 3wt made from Thramer blank (Excellent)
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Posts: 55 01/26/2009 12:36 |
Orvis #99 7 1/2 4oz
Wm Granger GS 8040 WM Granger GS 8642 WM Granger GC 8642 WM Stream & Lake 9660 Not much of a collection, but its a start. |
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Posts: 3667 01/26/2009 13:58 Local user |
Hap,
That's a real nice start. Keep it going with those Grangers. Dennis |
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Posts: 56 01/26/2009 17:20 |
Dennis,
Thanks, the Grangers are great casting rods. Hap |
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Posts: 3671 01/26/2009 19:07 Local user |
Leonard 8'6" 3/2 5wt. 100yr. Anniversary Rod#7 of 50(Maxwell Era 1981)full intermediates, Walnut Presentation case and provenance letters from
Leonard. My research indicates Leonard's only Anniversary Rod.
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Posts: 1 01/26/2009 21:42 |
holy cow northbranch, well done. always watched your collection but for once amazed. have you ever had a desire to use these in saltwater?
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Posts: 599 01/27/2009 07:10 |
These are my keepers (for now)
Partridge model 603/4 6' 2/1 3/4 weight Chubb Montague- calcutta cane? 7' 4/1 pack rod 6 weight H-I Tonka Queen 7' 9" 2/1 5 weight Bill Critchfield 7' 9" "stretched" Dickerson 7613 taper 2/2 4 or 5 weight H-I Featherweight, early model with full intermediates 8' 3/2 4 weight Heddon Folsom 1515 8' 1 1/2F 3/2 4 weight Gene Edwards trade rod re-done with no markings 8' 3/1 5 weight Gene Edwards "Stoddard Special" 8' 3/2 with 1 repaired tip lighter taper than above 4 weight Chubb Montague "round rod", darkened cane, good quality refinish w/o intermediates, 8" 3" with long tip, 8" with short tip 3/2 3 or 4 weight- full-flex medium wet fly with full-length tip, faster "dry fly" with short tip (so worthless as a collectible, and so excellent as a fishing rod) Viking trade rod, probably Chubb Montague, 8' 6" 3/1 4 weight South Bend #346 8 1/2' 3/2 "E or HEH" 5 weight South Bend model unknown, swelled butt taper 8' 6" 3/2 4 or 5 weight South Bend model unknown, early model with N/S down-locking reel seat, swelled butt taper 8' 6" 3/2 4 or 5 weight Montague Rapidan Medium Trout 8' 6" 3/2 7 weight Heddon Folsom 1525 9' 2 3/4F 3/1 7 or 8 weight (I'm keeping multiple South Bend rods until more people realize how good their best output really was. The 3 pc. 8 1/2' rods currently sell for less than half of what they're worth, in my opinion. Just don't abuse the ferrules by over-lining them- (and like most vintage production rods, the SB ferrules probably deserve a re-set with modern adhesive if you're going to fish them heavily.) I just saw an 8 1/2' 323 in what looked like mint shape, 3/2, go for around $105, including shipping. Not the lighter line model- this one was for "D or HDH" 5/6 line- but still...an SB 323 or 346 casts as well as any Heddon 8 1/2' or Granger 8642. And the tips aren't as fragile, compared to the Heddon 1 3/4F and Granger 8642, both of which need their tips reinforced with a clear silk thread wrap between the last guide and tip-top if you're actually going to fish with them, imo...oops, did I say that? ) just sold: a Samson 7' 2/1 impregnated for 4 weight, and a 7 1/2' Wes Cooper 2/1 flamed rod for 5 or 6 weight. Maybe I'll get lucky, and the guy won't like them and will return them. Fiberglass Berkley Parametric 6' 4"/8" 5/1 for 5 weight UL spin/fly (with enough guides, for once) Fenwick Feralite FF70-4 7' 4/1 for 4/5 weight (project rod at present, picked up in poor condition except for the blank) Phillipson Orvis kit rod, 7' 6" 2/1 3 1/8 oz. for 5-6-7 weight Fenwick FF75-4 7' 6"' 4/1 for 5 weight Fenwick FF806-4 8' 4/1 for 5 or 6 weight Hardy JET 9' 2/1 for 5-6-7 weight
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Been-Boo an' Up and Coming Cane | #350 | ||
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Here are the natural fiber rods in my collection:
Leonard Texas era 46-3/4 Catskill - six footer that is awesome with a 3 wt. 444 DT Sylk William Crithchfield 6'8" FE Thomas taper for 4 wt. T&T 7' Classic - 5 wt. Cortland 444 LTD 7'6" 6 wt. H-I Tonka Queen, 7' 8" 5 wt. Kosmic (Bacon, Decker, and Frank) 8' for 5/6 wt. Montague Redwing 8'6" Light Trout 4 wt. Edwards Bristol F-7 Bass Action 8'6" 6 wt. E.W. Edwards Autograph Deluxe 3pc 9' Granger 9' Victory that I like with a 6.5 wt. line Alas, my '67 6'6" cane Superfine is no longer under my roof - but, I have visitation privileges and an old rough-out graphite Super 6'6" One Ounce for a 2 that is sweet for a carbon stick  .
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my collection | #351 | ||
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Posts: 129 02/01/2009 19:53 |
20 Orvis rods , 4 Leonards , 2 Grangers , 2 Dave Leclairs ,1 Heddon , 1 Phillipson , 1 Gene Edwards , 2 L.W. Sampsons ,1 South Bend doublebuilt , 1 W.R.
Taylor, 1 Thomas & Thomas , 2 Thomas's , 2 Monty's.
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Posts: 31 02/01/2009 20:15 |
slantrock, what length are your L.W. Samson rods, and what do they look like? I owned a 7 footer-just sold it- that resembled an Orvis. Do yours have any
writing on them?
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Posts: 3057 02/01/2009 20:55 |
freestoner & slantrock:
I just acquired an L.W. Samson 7-footer last summer. It's a 2/1 rod; straw-colored and wrapped in translucent brown with blackened uplock reel seat with cork filler and Orvis-style ferrules. It's marked "Made by L.W. Samson" in ink ahead of the grip check. Casts a WF-5-F very nicely. I posted photos of the rod in a couple of threads here on the Forum, but did not receive much feedback on Mr. Samson and his rods. I'm aware of the mention in Martin Keane's "Classic Rods and Rodmakers". Thanks in advance for anything you can add. Photos would be GREAT! Regards, Flyman
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14 Rods and counting | #354 | ||
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Posts: 81 02/03/2009 23:44 |
8' 3/2 4wt Weber Henshall, Eustis Edwards Dry Fly (Excellent, new varnish by Bob Summers)
8' 3/2 5/6 wt South Bend model 377 Dry Fly (Excellent, new varnish Mike Clark)
8.5 Heddon #20, #17 , #14 3/2
8.5 Montague Red Wing 3/2 1930's (Game Cock label, Excellent)
8.5 Montague Red Wing 3/2 1940's Excellent 8.5 Montague Rapidan 3/2 8.5 Montague Rapidan 3/2 8.5 Phillipson Pacemaker 3/2 Dry Fly model 1951
8.5 South Bend #24 3/2 7wt 9' Heddon #115 3/2 9' Phillipson Powr Pakt 3/2
9' Winston 2/1 Doug Merrick/Gary Howells 1959 Large Trout/Steelhead 6/7wt Excellent
I will probably trim this down to seven rods...
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Posts: 777 02/06/2009 20:11 |
Winston 59, great avatar! Ric
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Retired CW5 | #356 | ||
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Posts: 1 02/17/2009 22:28 |
I'm just starting a collection of Orvis Bamboo Rods. So far I have the following:
Penn Creek 7ft, 2/2, 4wt Seven Three 7ft, 2/2, 3wt Orvis 7/4 7ft 3/2 4wt Battenkill 7ft, 2/2, 6wt Far & Fine 7 1/2ft, 2/2, 5wt When getting a Orvis Superfine which model should a guy purchase 6 1/2ft, 2/2 or a 7ft 2/2 and is there a 3 piece model? Also, which would you recommend in getting a Flea or a Midge, and what model? My last question is if your fishing nymph what rod would you recomend getting? Sorry for all the question...... you can tell I'm new at this but I'm trying to learn, Thanks |
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Posts: 1486 02/18/2009 02:17 |
@Chief
I fish 99% of the time with weighted nymphs. I own & fish a 7ft Superfine and that's because that was the one that came along my path first. My first idea was to get the 7.6ft Superfine since a longer rod makes mending a lot easier. However I just did fine with a shorter rod. About which rod to recommend for nymphing? My opinion is that every rod will do. Sure, a longer rod will make mending easier, lifting etc. Just adjust the rod to the situation. E.g. using a 7/3 on a fast freestone river is probably not a good combo.
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Posts: 8 02/18/2009 14:45 |
Chief, you got some good advice from ibookje about matching the rod to the water you fish. From your posts you seem to like the shorter rods, you hae nice rods
already, so they should be just fine. Later if you fish bigger water, some streams east and west or wind is a factor you may want a limestone special or the
4 3/4 oz joe brooks model in orvis rods ,for your collection. If you are happy with the way the rods you have performnow I would not worry to much about it and
just fish what you have and enjoy them.
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more rods added to my collection | #359 | ||
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Posts: 60 02/19/2009 02:39 |
been awhile since i updated what i have here are some more rods i have aquired
6' 2/2 marchetti 7' 2/2 4wt Marchetti 8' 3/2 3wt marchetti 7.5 blake/Reams hollowbuilt 5wt 7' 9 2/2 5wt Marv Hoyht 8' 2/2 Blake/Reams hollowbuilt 5wt 8' 201 payne two (one restored with original silk thread preserved, one restored completly) 8' 102L payne 98 payne 198 payne 102 payne 104l payne 3/2 204l payne (two of these one might be a straight up 204) 204 payne 205 payne 206 1920's payne 49df leonard Gene Edwards 8' 2/2 5wt Jennings 8 1/2 3/2 5wt 8' applaction (spelling) 4/2 leonard 8' 50 df leonard 8' 50 leonard (faster action bigger tips) 8 1/2 51 leonard 8' 2" kagerow 8' 6" kagerow 8 1/2 -7 1/2 ec powell comanion 8.5 EC Powell 5wt 2/2 8' ec powell 2/2 9' ec powell solid built t and t 8 1/2 montana 8' garrision 4wt 8' dickerson 8013 8' gillum 2/2 6wt 8 1/2 gillum 2/3 6wt 8' 3" 2/3 gillum 7 1/2 carlson quad 8 1/2 spittler 4wt 7 1/2 2/2 browntone fe thomas 8' 2/2 browntone fe thomas 8 1/2 3/2 browntone fe thomas 9' 3/2 browntone fe thomas 8' 8012 lew park 8' Granger reproduction by Blake/reams 8' 3/2 per brandin quad 8' 3/2 john bradford 8' 3/2 carpenter 4wt and maybe one or two more i forgot about rods wanted or order, reams 8' 3". Dana Gray 8', Spittler 8', Mark Canfield 7' 8", 2 summers rods (6years ago) Brandin rod, Wojnicki 2 ordered. two John pickard dickerson copies. guess i need to sell some of these but not quite yet,
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fishbates (Dave?)...you must be joking...:-O...
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