QuestionHi, Rich, I have my grandfathers fly pole, he died in 1960, and would like any information on the pole that you could provide. The pole comes in 3 - 44" sections, one extra tip. The bamboo is octagonal. The handle is all wood,(no cork at all) wrapped with a thin (1/8") black "thread" in a spiral. There is a name at the end of the rood "J. Reed Maker, Cambridge Mass.". The name is "etched" in the metalic section of the handle. It is in cursive, not printed. The eyelets are spaced about 6". They are circular, and can swing back to lie flat against the pole. The pole has red thread wrapped on both sides of the eyelets. There is NO name on the bamboo. The end eyelet almost sticks straight out. I know that it at least 50 years old. I do not have any from anyone who knows about older fly poles.
Thanks for any information
AnswerEric,
Most bamboo rods I deal with are 6 sided , hexagonal. I have never heard of , nor in my books are there mention of "J. Reed Maker, Cambridge Mass.". This rod is too old for me . I stop at the 19th century as do my books. I am a bamboo trout fly rod man but I know some guys . One in particular is Jeff 揋nome?Hatton -
Gnomish Rod Works Paonia, CO email
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He has written a great book "Rod Crafting A Full-Color Pictorial & Written History from 1843-1960 " which I own and has allot of wooden and older rods in it and he knows these really old rods pretty well. If you contact him tell him Mac from Denver sent you.
Rich Mac
