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Got a new rod lately? # 2
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bdcanefly »
06/04/05 19:05
It has been a while since I did this last.
Since our board has been wiped out.
What rod(s) have you received in the last 60 days?
How do you like the...
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Last post by FlyFishGRR
12/05/24 18:34
International Fly Rods & Equipment
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czkid »
09/28/19 17:37
One of our members had written to me to suggest some additional topics for the Forum. One topic close to my heart is foreign (i.e. non-US.) rods and...
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Last post by middlecalf
10/27/24 17:03
Classic Fly Rod & Tackle Dealers
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cdmoore »
04/28/21 20:43
Following is a list of known Classic Fly Rod dealers. Some also buy and sell new rods, classic reels, vintage books and other angling artifacts of...
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Last post by kevinhaney1
10/12/24 10:09
Vintage Fly Tackle ?
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chuck »
09/30/19 17:47
Has something happened at Vintage Fly Tackle? Apparently the contact person listed on the website (Matt) has gone silent- His phone mailbox is full...
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Last post by DrLogik
10/17/19 17:36
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Last post by Flykuni3
12/05/24 15:14
How bad is your bamboo addiction?
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KenBrown74 »
04/29/21 09:07
I am just starting out at a whole 1 rod :) . It was an experience looking around the flea market and finding a vintage bamboo rod. I didnt know...
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Last post by Brier549
12/05/24 08:51
Grangers, As An Example
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After reading the W&M Grangers previous thread, I find myself leaning towards a theory of the individuality of each and every rod. Are there general...
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Last post by BigTJ
12/03/24 08:33
your rod collection
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maruoff »
03/22/04 06:28
This might not work because
1. some don't find it interesting,
2. some don't dare to post because they have
a) too few rods,
b) too many rods or...
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Last post by firehole
12/02/24 22:30
Phillipson grades/models
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maruoff »
07/28/07 23:46
Even though I have probably read about this here a dozen times before my brain tends to get soft and mushy at times it seems. So here is the question...
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Last post by teter
11/25/24 02:10
Hardy C. C. de France
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Reeldane »
09/24/09 06:22
It have been on my 'want-list' for many years, but every time one was within reach - it was one of the longer ones - and I wanted the 'original'...
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Last post by Godfroy
11/24/24 05:56
Asbjorn Horgard agate stripping guide
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Adamsdry »
08/18/24 07:30
Ok, so I own three Asbjorn Horgard rods.
The 8' has a missing agate and a crushed bezel. The other rods have all metal tending guides. The good...
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Last post by Adamsdry
11/22/24 16:44
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Last post by Godfroy
11/22/24 14:28
Question about Japanese EBay sellers
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Hi,
Just curious, does anyone know what’s up with Japanese rod sellers on eBay with curiously low prices? Are they trying to entice international...
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Last post by Sanmiguel
11/16/24 10:52
Orvis Database Update
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Greg Reynolds »
04/28/20 19:08
The latest revision of my database has been posted on my host Richard Alexander's excellent Antique Rod and Reel Library website. There are 509 new...
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Last post by Greg Reynolds
11/13/24 17:27
Paul Young Prosperity
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Dukejb »
11/07/24 20:48
I recently purchased my first Paul Young Rod. It’s a 8’6” Prosperity. The plastic reel seat was broken and will need to be replaced. I’m trying to...
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Last post by kenwey4534
11/10/24 06:55
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Last post by Red64
11/08/24 13:21
Robert Bolt 4 oz. 6 wt.
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16pmd »
10/22/24 17:09
Robert Bolt is the successor to Gary Howells in his rodmaking style and rod models, but has also developed some models that are uniquely his own. One...
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Last post by bob2935
11/05/24 16:57
Rod display
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jpershke »
10/07/24 20:52
Only 1 bamboo here but really happy with a rod holder my friend made me....
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Last post by Berlinboy
11/04/24 11:43
The joy of Granger rods
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JHolton »
07/31/21 14:04
Just a comment,
I recently over-varnished my fourth era (1938-41) Goodwin Granger Aristocrat 8642 to protect it for another 60+ years. I had not...
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Last post by Berlinboy
11/04/24 11:35
Orvis bag and tube ID
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tiptop »
11/02/24 07:03
This bag and tube contained an Orvis 6'6 Deluxe from 1954. Could they possibly have been original - or not?
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Last post by tiptop
11/03/24 07:15
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