Identifying Your Mohawk Telescoping Fly Rod - Utica, NY

Question
Hey Joe,  I have a Mohawk Fish Rod.  It is a telescoping type.  It does not have a Model Name on it.  All it has is the name, Mohawk Fish Rod, Utica, NY H&I and of course Made in the USA.  It is in good shape, all eyelets still in tact.  It appears to be a fly rod as the Reel retainer is at the butt of the rod and the cork is above it.  

Just wondering about this thing, picked it up from a neighbor a number of years ago.  It has been sitting in the corner of the closet since.  Is there a market for these things?  If you could help me out that would be great!

Best regards,

Thom

Answer
Hi Thom,

It was sold by Horrocks-Ibbotson (H-I) and I assume it is steel...which means it was probably made by someone like Horton Manufacturing or one of their competitors for H-I.  These telescoping steel rods are not particularly rare and they don't have any real collector following.  Value would be in the $5-$25 range depending on actual condition.

Thanks,  Joe