Hello,

I'm not an expert on old tackle. I was given the following collection of rods to do with as I wish. Apart from a Hardy Perfection which I've found out about, the others are a closed book to me. I don't intend to have them cluttering up my rod cabinet and wondered if any are worth putting on ebay/using for dahlia canes etc. I really have no idea. Thanks in advance

Here they are:

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1. 3 piece split cane. No identifying marks
2. 3 piece rod (chub/barbell?) bottom section whole cane top two sections split cane
3. 2 piece massively thick whole cane lined rings
4. 2 piece wooden rod seems to have a short spliced section of softer material on tip
5. 3 piece whole cane dark brown/green
6. 2 piece whole cane in rod bag marked M.Lee Redditch
7. 3 piece Apollo steel rod seems in very good condition. Much lighter than I would have thought
8. 3 piece split cane (2 tops) tip rings particularly in poor condtion. Plugs in female ferrules. In rod bag marked Gamages Holborn. No idea if the rod bag belongs with the rod
9. 2 piece glass rod marked quickstrike fly
10. 6 piece wooden rod with wooden male ferrules No markings

wow quite a selection of rods would love to try some out but sorry dont have a clue to value etc!!! sorry no doubt someone will...

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Might be worthwhile sending them to Mullochs for one of their specialist fishing sales. The coarse cane rods can fetch some decent money, hang fire on the bean poles for the moment!

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Duncan

Thanks Duncan, however I suspect that they are not the type of rods that they would be interested in so half of them will end up in a the Milngavie Oxfam charity shop I suspect. I'll hang onto a few and may try to refurbish the cane ones this winter as a project if I can find out the materials I'll need for an authentic job.

How much do you want for No. 2?

That is an interesting rod and only needs a rubber button on the butt. If you decide to keep it and use it for tench, roach, perch, chub, barbel and so on, I can send you a button. Let me know what you decide. The Gamages rod is worth taking to a specialist and asking for a verdict whether to renovate it gently, straighten it and use it, or leave it as a collector's piece. The glass fly rod is suitable for leaving in a fishing hut in case someone leaves theirs at home. No. 1 looks like a seatrout rod but it would need trying out with a line to decide. If it is long and a bit soft then it would be alright for traditional loch fishing from a boat. The others I do not know what they could be used for...

richard

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I tend to agree; it looks like a Cummings (of Darlington) 10' 'Egret'.

Famous Towy angler 'Dai Ben' favoured this rod; designed to cast a silk Kingfisher #3, which would equate to a modern six weight.

Some sea-trout rods of that era had a reversible spear in the reel fitting. It may be worth unscrewing the base cap to find out. A loch rod wouldn't have that feature.


PiB

Thanks for that. This is one of the rods that I may try to refurbish this winter.

RichardW. You are welcome to it. Cost = postage and packing unless you live within reach of West Stirlingshire and then it's free for you to pick up, BTW it has a notch out of the handle where a mouse has gotten it, you can see it in the picture. I'll trust you to make a contribution to Christian Aid!

PM me your address.

Number 1 look like you could rebuild with new handle reel seat and make it a very nice rod

You would need some muscle to fish that all day ,looks heavier than my Ivens Iron murderer !

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Claret not just a great dubbing colour!

If you are going to rebuild and renovate a couple of the rods and intend fishing them ensure that they haven't become too brittle instorage. I renovated a cane rod as a project over a closed season and proudly took it to a river to fish, struck into what turned out to be a tiny trout and the rod snapped at the top ferrule. I tried to get it repaired and was told that this was common with cane rods that have been stored as they become brittle if not stored correctly. And after you spend hours finishing a rod it can break your heart to see it in bits on your first trip.