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rod label
Hello, I acquired a two section fiberglass fly fishing rod, 8.5'long, reel mount below the cork handle made by Horrock-Ibbotson, Ithiac, NY. Age damaged decal includes an image of an Indian, and remnant name of ...Hawk. See image. Rod is not in great condition and it's a curiosity about the identity and vintage. I have no delusion that this is a collectible item. Also has decals reading "Tournament Taper
rigid Butt,sensitive tip" and "Thermal weld process". I'm guessing this was a low to medium priced mass produced rod.
Reel guides look like aluminum? and threads a gold/brass colored metal.
AnswerDexter,
Horrock-Ibbotson, I knew they made fiberglass before they ended, but I don't think I have seen one. Your model is Tomahawk.
It is not very valuable.
They are looked down upon by the collecting community and often they are justified. They were sort of mass produced , rather heavy and very slow. They are not going to resale for very much.
A small portion of these rods are decent fishing tools . It is the collector community that decides the prices , please don't blame the messenger.
I find two books are available at larger libraries to get history and or value:
Antique & Collectable Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide Homel, Dan. 1997 (2nd edition 2000) ,add 30% due to the age of the book.
Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook -Michael Sinclair
History of H-I
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2h7gi/fishnbanjossliceoflifeincyberspacecopy/id22.h...
Homel mentions only one fiberglass rod gives the "Mohawk" #1423 fiberglass spinning rod 6 1/2' a value of $5, 13 and $35 for poor, good, excellent condition respectively.
There are folks who love the fiberglass and may have more specifics for you:
http://fiberglass-fly-rods.pbwiki.com/
http://www.fiberglassflyrodders.info/
Luck,
Mac
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