I was recently given an H-I rod by a friend. It is a 9' 2-piece Model 1308 ½ Lucky Strike. All the 2-piece rods on your list are 7' or 7 ½' long. Is this some sort of aberration, or just one you haven't run into yet.
Clyde Stauffer
H-I Utica rod
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Re: H-I Utica rod
#2All my Horrocks-Ibbotson catalogs throughout the 1930's only lists the "Lucky Strike" model in 8-1/2, 9 and 9-1/2 ft. lengths. I assume the 7 and 7-1/2 ft. statement is an error.
Mark
Mark
Re: H-I Utica rod
#3Looks to me like you two guys are talking past each other. The way I understand the question is, "Did the H-I Lucky Strike in a 9' rod, ever come in a 2-piece model? My first thought is, "Are you sure that it's bamboo and not fiberglass?". I haven't seen many bamboo rods that length that are 2 piece.
Re: H-I Utica rod
#4The #1308-1/2 was indeed a fiberglass rod. Thanks for waking me up, Canewrap.
Mark
Mark