old fly pole and reel

Question
I have a octagon metal fly pole with a sears and roebuck real,,pat no 2-175-756  can you tell me anything about it? Thank you

Answer
Lela

metal flyrod - in general these rods are in the $5-20 range depending on condition. An exception would be if this is marked Winchester..they do a little bit better.

Rod collectors focus on custom made American split bamboo rods.

Sears reel - a number of manufacturers made fishing reels for Sears. They are typically low end in construction and quality, therefore dont generate much collector interest.

regards

Bob Vermillion
www.folkartfishinglures.com