The used bamboo fly fishing rod market, like many markets, is a subjective one. In the fenwick catalog1972 the ff84 is described as a longer fly rod resembling bamboo in feel and action. Bamboo is cheap, and the tools needed to build finished rods are simple and few. Ricks rods specializes in buying, selling, consigning high quality vintage and collectible fiberglass fly fishing rods. What is needed is patience, a steady hand, and a book that explains the process with clarity and detail. Coldwater collectibles classsic bamboo fly rods home page.
Bamboo rods ricks rods vintage fly fishing rods and. To name several rods of interest to us, are rods crafted by vince cummings, fenwick, hardy bros. Ricks rods vintage fly fishing rods and reels denver, colorado. Headwaters was established in 2002 with a commitment to build accessible and funtofish bamboo fly rods for the fly angling community. So it should come as no surprise that flyanglers, most of whom tie their own flies, are now looking to make their own splitcane flyrods. The 82 fenwick rod blank catalog is posted on this site. But, many of the new devotees embrace the tradition without knowledge of bamboo rod care. The analysis is done chronologically by rod type including. Two piece model with a beautiful burgandy color shaft with tan windings. With this as my guiding principal i strive to make my rods from raw materials. Fenwick ff855 collecting fiberglass fly rods fiberglass. Wrapped in brown threads and tipped in black payne styled cork grip with uplocking aluminum reelseat with walnut wooden. Enjoyed the article,ive been fly fishing for a little over a month now and absolutely love it. When it comes to bamboo fly rods, smaller and lighter is generally better.
We are operating our distribution center in compliance with enhanced safety procedures for our team and within new government regulations where we operate. The dozen best fly rods of all time leonard model 50df sure, no two leonards seem to cast anything alike and the craftsmanship varied widely over the decades hell, it varied widely over the course of hours, but as uber rod geek rich margiotta pointed out, the leonard model 50 set the early standard for lighttipped, catskillstyle dry fly rods a remarkably enduring style of taper thats. Fiberglass rods ricks rods vintage fly fishing rods and. Save fenwick fly rod to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed.
Find the highest rated products in our fly fishing rods store, and read the most. Our fly fishing community has started to go old school, welcoming the custom hand made fly rods and their history. Aug 04, 2017 headwaters was established in 2002 with a commitment to build accessible and funtofish bamboo fly rods for the fly angling community. Aug 01, 2018 many, many bamboo rods in the past were also made for the mass market and so they were and still are cheap bargains. We offer the best of yesterday and today, blending the rich history of classic tackle with the finest morecontemporary fly fishing tackle. Im still quite the novice as hunting has been more my thing. Fenwick has long been regarded as a maker of premium fly rods. New listing fenwick 605 fiberglass fly rod 6 five weight ex with bag and tube. Ive never been much on just bait fishing or any that involves the normal rod and reel approach,ive always wanted to learn to fly fish,though it looked so intimidating at age 45 i decided to take the plunge. For collectors, many saltwater rods are merely decorative and have little value. Most of the larger rods were doublebuilt models for power and strength. Is there any way to find out more info someplace as i cant find anything.
Bamboo is a natural material and requires some attention plastic does not demand. I found a old split bamboo fly rod in an metal tube im planing on selling it because i know how they can be worth some good money. Custom fly fishing rods by chris lantzy, custom rod maker. Glenn brackett handmade mantra bamboo fly rod 3pc 79 45 3 14oz up for bid is a glenn brackett handmade mantra bamboo fly rod 3pc 79 45 3 14oz in a black aluminum tube in a tan sack sock. One tip down 1 at the butt end, the size 11 ferrule being reset but not blued. The same auction house, which specializes in fishing tackle, sold an h. At headwaters bamboo rod company we take the wait and the expense out of a bamboo rod purchase. Since i purchased the 2 fenwick 6 6 hmx spinning rods 1 medium light and 1 medium, these have become my go to rods.
We will be out of the office wednesday july 31st till monday august 5th. The underground picks the dozen best fly rods of all time. Like ron said, there is a letter before the number which is a date code. Also included in this lot is a vintage army green colored case with brown buckles. Many, many bamboo rods in the past were also made for the mass market and so they were and still are cheap bargains. Tip classic bamboo fly fishing rod handplaned of tonkin bamboo using. From time to time we will offer vintage and used fly fishing tackle. Handcrafting bamboo fly rods book description the bamboo fly rod represents the pinnacle of the flyfishing art.
Fly rods, freshwater water rodsbass, spinning and specialty rods, steelhead, salmon and light ocean rods, saltwater rods. This grip and reel seat look original, not a later add on. An 8foot gillum bamboo fly rod brought to the author for his appraisal. A tradition we carried on from 2008 until 2014 when our rod shop closed. Used, shakespeare omni fly 78 wt rod yellow, 9 the reel seat is hardwood insert with nickel silver fittings, as only found on the very best quality rods. Please sign up here for our newsletter, the most recent one as an. Click to display additional attributes for the product. Vintage fly tackle rods, reels, accessories, flies. I have a like new in the sock and tube, 4 piece spinning pack rod and below the fenwick eagle is j 218 which is a serial number and the model number is pls 704, which means it is a 7 4 piece rod.
We are always interested in purchasing or taking consignments of used cane rods, but visitors please take note. The rod is over 10 years old i think, can you provide me with a price new and second hand. Care and feeding of bamboo fly rods bamboo enjoys a renaissance among american anglers. Fenwicks history dates back to the 1950s when the company was born in washington state on the shores of lake fenwick. I have my dads old bamboo fly rod, and im wondering what its worth and how i might. I have my dads old bamboo fly rod, and im wondering what its worth. One irate idiot insisted i was wrong about his bamboo rod being. Apr 14, 2017 an 8foot gillum bamboo fly rod brought to the author for his appraisal. Some fenwick ads of the late 1960s spoke of their fiberglass rods as having a bamboo action, but fenwick never dealt in bamboo rods, to my knowledge. Ricks rods, owner of phillipson rod company, specializes in buying, selling, and repairing high quality, vintage bamboo and fiberglass fly fishing rods. Wrapped in brown threads and tipped in black payne styled cork grip with uplocking aluminum reelseat with. Rod selector fishing rods, fly rods, ice rods fenwick.
Mediumfast, matte black 4section blanks feature carbon bindings for ultimate strength and sensitivity, with handsome matte smoke hardware throughout for maximum stealth. Hi ray, i got your photos, but cant make out the numbers. A bamboo fly rod or a split cane rod is a fly fishing rod that is made from bamboo. Welcome to vintage fly tackle purveyor of fine fly fishing gear. I believe there are two full rods, but am not 100% sure that they are the correct pieces. Fenwick hmg fly rods combine legendary performance with crisp, forgiving actions, making these the lightest, most comfortable, and userfriendly fenwick hmg rods ever built.
The bamboo fly rod enthusiast has become world wide. Fenwick 8 12 fly rod fenwick hmg model gff 856 grapfite fly rod. Georges work on tapers was impressive and masterful. The evolution of the modern fly rod from bamboo to graphite. Its a fenwick enough said but i landed a 3lb brown trout out of the local creek with. Get the best deals on fenwick fly vintage fishing rods when you shop the. Get the best deals on fenwick vintage fishing rods when you shop the.
Vintage bamboo rods and collectible fly fishing tackle. Find fenwick fly rod from a vast selection of rods. The company established a reputation for producing quality rods at reasonable prices. The mediumfast rod is designed with a crisp, forgiving action that generates high line speeds and accuracy both up close and far away with minimal effort. These represent some of the highest prices paid for fishing rods, and they prove that the right.
Get the best deal for fenwick vintage fishing rods from the largest online selection at. Coldwater collectibles classsic bamboo fly rods home. This ff84 was made for a five perhaps even a 4 on a calm summer evening and agreat short nympher with a 6. Young, thomas and thomas, lyle dickerson, ef payne, hl leonard rod co, goodwin granger, and many others. This may delay some deliveries, but we are committed to fulfilling your orders as quickly as possible. The heyday of bamboo fly rod production and use was an approximately 75year period from the 1870s to the 1950s when fiberglass became the predominant material for fly ro.
The second half of the book examines these rods and rod types. Welcome to tebo bamboo fly rods, located in the historic town of old tavernier in the florida keys. They are much lighter then the 2 lite ugly stiks i have in the boat and still use on occasion both ugly stiks are medium. Value of a fenwick and heddon collecting fiberglass fly. Lot of vintage bamboo fly rods horrocks ibbotson utica and vintage case lot of vintage bamboo fly rods. Fenwick started making fiberglass rods in the early years and eventually progressed to stateoftheart graphite rod production. If you have a rod, reel, or other fly fishing miscellany that you would like to sell or consign, we would like to hear from you. Moreover, many us soldiers brought home many souvenir bamboo rods from japan at the end of the second war world and these are also very cheap, nointerest fly rods they were not even split cane rods, but simply bamboo sticks. Johnsons fiberglass fly rods book will be reissued later this year with a revision. Also the rod is in 3 parts and is finished with a amber color stain with silver. Victor johnsons books collecting fiberglass fly rods. In fair condition, this one is fishable asis, but could use a little help to bring it back to its original glory.
Atypical of most orvis rods, this one has a crisp, dry fly action which i would think best suited for dt4 or 5 line. Ricks rods specializes in buying, selling, consigning high quality vintage and collectible bamboo fly fishing rods. It will reduce it to just a bit less than the cost of a new book. Fenwick fly rod for sale in uk 23 used fenwick fly rods. My splitbamboo fly rods are all hand planed from start to finish. I was referred to you by bill at north country anglers. Tebo bamboo fly rods handcrafted custom rods by robert thibeau welcome to tebo bamboo fly rods, located in the historic town of old tavernier in the florida keys. That leaves bamboo fly rods as the most collectible category in particular, trout. Also offered are fine rods from contemporary makers who have learned from the masters and have in some cases greatly improved upon them in certain aspects. Fiberglass rods ricks rods vintage fly fishing rods.
They are much lighter then the 2 lite ugly stiks i have in the boat and still use on. Finally, i have for sale 39 issuescds of the powerfibers magazine, all save one unopened and just as received in our mailbox. Looking at your pictures, im thinking a custommade rod using this blank. The heyday of bamboo fly rod production and use was an approximately 75year period from the 1870s to the 1950s when fiberglass became the predominant material for fly rods. Because the value of any fishing collectible is largely based on condition, and because researching values is so time. Fenwick made several million rods during the period studied in this book. Not sure about the tubes, they are both in aluminum tubes, seems like those are newer. Just curious about the value of a couple rods i have. My custom fly rods are not mass produced in a factory.
Rods under eight feet in length are the most desirable, as a sevenfoot or sevenfoot sixinch rod from a given maker will often sell for three times the price of an eightfoot sixinch or ninefoot rod from the same maker, says codella. Bamboo, and had comments on his tapers such as the late, great rodmaker, digger degere, stating that georges 48 special was the best 4wt he had ever cast. This is one of four extra nice rods we will be listing at a 99 cent starting bid with no reserve price. Id like to begin with american fishing books 17431993 by k. The dozen best fly rods of all time leonard model 50df sure, no two leonards seem to cast anything alike and the craftsmanship varied widely over the decades hell, it varied widely over the course of hours, but as uber rod geek rich margiotta pointed out, the leonard model 50 set the early standard for lighttipped, catskillstyle dry fly rods a remarkably enduring style of taper. We have most models in stock and if not, we can usually ship within 24 weeks. Please enjoy browsing our bamboo rods for sale from classic makers such as paul h.
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