Thomas & Thomas Deerfield Special XL Rod: Information & Value

QuestionMr. Sayler, Can you tell me anything about a Thomas & Thomas Deerfield Special XL (8 1/2, 2 1/8 oz) rod? Thanks, Bruce AnswerHello Bruce, I re

Bamboo Fly Rod Repair: Fixing a Split Rod Section

QuestionQUESTION: How do you repair a split about six inches in the middle of a bamboo rod?  It is split all the way through the last section starting

Vintage Sakura Fly Fishing Kit - 1948 Japan - Appraisal

QuestionHello My father recently gave me a Sakura Fly fishing kit. The bamboo rod and tackle are in a balsa wood box and it had the original tackle & flys

Vintage Governor Tonkin Cane Fly Rod & Leon Tackle Co. Lures - Value & Information

QuestionI have a cane fly rod that says Genuine Tonkin Cane near the cork handle and just above that it says Governor. It was made in Utica New York by H-I

Value & Information on Vintage Metal Fishing Rods

QuestionI have 3 old metal fishing rods I would to know the value of and any other info you may have: 1) True Temper made by American Fork & Hoe Co.  

Identifying Vintage JC Higgins Metal Fishing Rod - Seeking Information

QuestionI am trying to identify a rod I bought at an auction.  It is a JC Higgins with a cork handle, nothing unusual except it is a short one-piece r

Restoring Vintage Fishing Rods: Repair & Refinishing

QuestionI have Two questions. I have a very old bamboo rod that was was my great grandpas it is fairly brittle and I broke one of the two when I tried to f

Fenwick FF 756 Fly Rod Review: Value & Condition Analysis

QuestionIm looking to add an older glass rod to my collection, and have recently come across a good candidate: its a Fenwick FF 756, a 7-6, 6wt model (I ca

Identifying & Valuing Vintage Heddon Fishing Rods

QuestionI have a fishing pole that I have a couple questions about. Im not 100% what kind of Heddon fishing pole it is. The numbers on the handle. It says

J.E. Brynildson Fly Rod Value & Information - Appraisal & History

QuestionI have inherited a bamboo fly rod from an uncle. It is a 70, 4wt with both tips. I have showed it to a couple of local experts and they say that it

Valuing Vintage Pfluger Granite Rod & Reel - Identification & Worth

Questionhow do i find out how old this combo is. plus how much is it worth ? AnswerBobby; I am not an expert on old rods and reels.  About all I can

Identifying a Vintage Champion Japan Fishing Rod - History & Details

QuestionI just found a bamboo rod at my Grandmothers house.  I was doing some laundry and looking up at the unfinished ceiling in the rafters was this

Best Rod & Reel Combo for Buzz Baits - Bass Fishing in Iowa

QuestionI want to get another rod and reel just for using buzz baits.  I have a Johnny Morris that I will use when using worms ect.  I would like

Vintage Heddon Split Bamboo Fly Rod - #20, 8' 1/2" - Antique Value?

QuestionGenuine Heddon tempered split bamboo 3 piece fly rod has the following written in script on it: #20, 8 1/2, 2F, HDH or E., Bill Stanleys favorite,

Repairing a Vintage Fenwick Feralite Fishing Rod - Eye Replacement Advice

QuestionJoe, I happen to stumble upon your site and I like to advice that you offered to many questions.  I have a Fenwick Feralite rod FF9310 9ft 3in

Value Estimate: Edward vom Hofe Bamboo Rods - Model #6

Questionhave these 2 rods , bamboo von hofe in good shape all guides intact, any idea on value , ball park idea, thanks   AnswerHi Jeffrey, Edward vo

Value of Vintage Martin Spin Casting Fishing Reel (Model 75) - Expert Advice

QuestionMr. Vermillion, I have a brand new, never used, Martin Spin Casting Fishing Reel, Model No. 75, in the original box with a 1959 fishing license.

Bream Spawning Times & Moon Phases in Lake Harris, FL

QuestionQUESTION: When does bream go on their bed and how does this relate to the moon phase; full moon, new moon, etc... We fish Lake Harris, FL. This is

Milbro Salmon Fly Rod Appraisal: Value & History

QuestionHi my dad left me a Milbro, fibrglass salmon fly rod. Never used or had a reel on. It has a cork handle, made in Scotland, ProfastF59/1-12ft.In bag

Vintage Gliebe Company Hook Holder: History & Value

QuestionI have an hook holder my father had, if still alive, he would be around 100 years old.  It says,   The Gliebe Company, No 96, Hook Pak, M