browntrout27
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Hi All -
My elderly neighbor was cleaning out her basement and came across her late husband's ff gear. Knowing that I fly fish, she gave me all of his gear.
Basically it looked as if the man fished in the 1950s to early 60s. There is a tackle box the size of a small suitcase with random odds and ends - tippet material, spin fishing equipment, some cool reel oilers, and some of his old fishing licenses from Ontario from 1958-59.
She also gave me two bamboo rods - both about 9 feet. One a Phillpson Paragon and the other an LL Bean. No markings about line size but look to be around 6 to 8 weight. I am assuming they are from the 1950s.
Lastly a Bivans-Arnold reel. I did find some info on this. Apparently somewhat rare and made in the 50s. It uses a cork drag system. To 'play' a fish, you turn the handle a quarter turn back. Going to have to try that....
Anyway - regarding the rods. I don't plan on cashing in (or giving them away, sorry Skim), but anyone know enough about older bamboo rods or can lead me to someone who does? I would love to know if these are rare and expensive. If they are, I won't be taking them out on the stream but will use them as decoration. Maybe ask my neighbor for a picture of her husband with a fish or two if she has one.....
I'll try to figure out how to post some pictures ....
Thanks.
My elderly neighbor was cleaning out her basement and came across her late husband's ff gear. Knowing that I fly fish, she gave me all of his gear.
Basically it looked as if the man fished in the 1950s to early 60s. There is a tackle box the size of a small suitcase with random odds and ends - tippet material, spin fishing equipment, some cool reel oilers, and some of his old fishing licenses from Ontario from 1958-59.
She also gave me two bamboo rods - both about 9 feet. One a Phillpson Paragon and the other an LL Bean. No markings about line size but look to be around 6 to 8 weight. I am assuming they are from the 1950s.
Lastly a Bivans-Arnold reel. I did find some info on this. Apparently somewhat rare and made in the 50s. It uses a cork drag system. To 'play' a fish, you turn the handle a quarter turn back. Going to have to try that....
Anyway - regarding the rods. I don't plan on cashing in (or giving them away, sorry Skim), but anyone know enough about older bamboo rods or can lead me to someone who does? I would love to know if these are rare and expensive. If they are, I won't be taking them out on the stream but will use them as decoration. Maybe ask my neighbor for a picture of her husband with a fish or two if she has one.....
I'll try to figure out how to post some pictures ....
Thanks.