Sell Your Vintage Fly Rods: Wright McGill, South Bend & Montage - Valuation & Best Places to Sell

Question
Hello Rich:  I finally took pictures of each of the three Fly Rods I would like to sell.  The first is the Wright McGill Waterseal,  The second is the South Bend #346, and the third is the Montage Flash.  Any help you could give me would certainly be appreicated for things have been tough for us financialy and in twenty=four years I will be 100 years old. Also I would like to know where the best place place would be to sell them.  Thank you, Doug

Answer
Doug
Ebay is one way to go , another might be an antique mall.
You might try Clarks Bamboo Free Classifieds its free   http://quashnet.clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/

A detailed accurate description will add $50 to $75  to the outcome.

Value depends alot on length and condition, the following is a very general ball park figure.

Prices - name length    number of sections /tips    poor-fair    good-vg    ex-mint
Wright & McGill "Waterseal" impregnated fly rod 8 1 /2' (3/2)    70   165   300
Montague "Flash" fly rod 9' (3/2) c.1940    20   60   115
South Bend Model #346 fly rod 9' (3/2) c.1955    35   80   150

Please find the following books which will help you at the library.
Price Book:
Antique & Collectible  Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide Homel, Dan. 1997 (2nd edition 2000) add about 30% for age of book.

Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook by Michael Sinclair

Classic & Antique Fly-Fishing Tackle: A Guide for Collectors & Anglers by A.J. Campbell

Luck,
Mac

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