Valuing Vintage Fly Rods and Lures: A Collector's Guide
Question
I was cleaning out a shed behind my house I'm renting and came across an old aging case. I opened it and saw a hectagon shaped japanese naruto fly rod with cork handle that was chewed a little by a mouse. Under the lid I noticed it slides open so I did. I saw some old lures that are still in good shape. I was wondering if it all would be worth anything?
Answer
Jerry
If you can provide a photo of the lures, i can help identify them and determine if they have collector value. The Japanese rods where made during the Occupied Japan period after WWII. They dont command to much collector interest (most interest is American and English). Depending on the rods conditon $10-30.
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