Vintage South Bend Bamboo Fly Rod

Make offer split bamboo fly rod vintage south bend 24 9 stainless w tube and sock vintage south bend bamboo fly rod no 346 plus vintage south bend reel no.

Vintage south bend bamboo fly rod.

Dry fly garnix stripping guide. 9 feet in length. All pieces are straight. Make offer rare vintage south bend usa 6 piece fishing rod custom 370 with case.

Welcome bidders you are bidding on a vintage south bend 1940 s split bamboo fly rod model 359 vintage south bend split bamboo fly rod model 359. All wrapings original and in good condition. South bend entered the bamboo fly rod market through the purchase of the cross rod company of massachusetts in 1926 and continued to acquire and purchase tackle patents over the next three decades. Split bamboo richard alexander.

This vintage south bend 59 9 bamboo fly rod is a 9 3 piece two tip flared from the late 1940s or early 1950s that has been completely restored. According to discussions on classic fly rod boards that this a 6 7wt rod. 1180 175 00 2d 17h. Cane for the higher quality rods built by south bend and all the south bend cross rods were split by hand or sawed.

Original varnish is shinny. 3 piece two tips brass guides. Rare vintage south bend usa 6 piece fishing rod custom 370 with case. South bend bait company quality tackle hdh or d 323 8 1 2 circa.

South bend also made rods for other companies such as sears roebuck for as little as 83 cents wholesale. The rod and the two tips are completely straight and beautifully colored and all are equal and original length. In 1958 south bend was sold but continued to produce and sell quality lures rods and reels. Make offer split bamboo fly rod vintage south bend 24 9 stainless w tube and sock.

One such device was a power driven ram for splitting bamboo culms destined for mass market rods. 8 1 2 half wells. 323 dry fly fly rod.