Horrocks-Ibbotson Bamboo Bate Casting Rod

Question

H-I bamboo Rod   I have the subject rod. It is in two 30" pieces. The decal is not in good condition, but looks like a bass, not a trout, and inside the fish is a rectangle with red words ... (by Test). A gold diamond is to the left of the "by". Can you help me determine what I've got?

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Thank you very much. Dave

Answer
Dave
You have three strikes.
One Sorry ,My friend  Bamboo, either spin or casting rods have little to no resale value. Trust me, I  have tried to sell them and I can't give them away.  I am very successful at restoring and selling bamboo rods.  You will not find history on them either as only fly rods command that kind of attention.

Two -  Your rod was made by Horrocks-Ibbotson, 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 ,under 8 feet and 2 sections. 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
H-I
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze2h7gi/fishnbanjossliceoflifeincyberspacecopy/id22.h

And finally , three- it appears to be in poor condition, loosing finish.

Wish I had better news for you. I fish my bamboo spin / bait cast rods, but not much cause I fundamentally a fly fisherman. I recommend the same or it might look nice on a wall.

Luck,
Mac

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