your rod collection

[Short Tip]

Hmm, can't even remember if I ever posted to this thread. Whether or not, here goes:

FE Thomas 6'8" 2/3 Special Fairy
FE Thomas 7' 2/3 Special Fairy
FE Thomas 7 1/2' 3/2 Bangor
FE Thomas 7 1/2' 3/2 Special
FE Thomas 7 1/2' 2/2 Browntone
FE Thomas 8' 3/2 Mahogany
FE Thomas 8' 3/2 Dirigo
FE Thomas 8' 3/2 Browntone
FE Thomas 8' 3/2 Special
FE Thomas 8' 2/2 Special
FE Thomas 8'3" 3/2 Dirigo (very early)
FE Thomas 8'6" 3/2 Bangor
FE Thomas 8'6" 3/2 Special Streamer
FE Thomas 8'6" 2/2 Browntone
FE Thomas 9' 3/2 Special Streamer
FE Thomas 9' 3/2 Special
FE Thomas 9 1/2' 3/2 Browntone Salmon Dry Fly
FE Thomas 11 1/2' Special 2 Handed Salmon
FE Thomas 12 1/2' Browntone 2 handed Salmon Dry Fly

Halstead 7' 2/2

Kent 6' 1 pc. (old Virginia maker)

Leonard 7' 2/2 38H Baby Catskill
Leonard 7 1/2' 2/2 Model 65
Leonard 8' 3/2 Model 50 DF
Leonard 8' 3/2 Model 50 Hewitt

Payne 6' 2/2 Model 96
Payne 7' 2/2 Model 98
Payne 7 1/2' 2/2 Model 101
Payne 8' 3/2 Model 201

No real regrets on anything I've sold.

The rods I used most last year were the FET 7 1/2' Special and the Payne 98.

I'm not really buying any more rods but might take an upgrade opportunity.

[oneculm]

Adrien I took the taper off a rod of a friend who said it was made by Gillum when he was at Orvis. It seems a line lighter than most of the Gillum tapers I have seen for that length. I just find it an amazing casting rod. I do fish every rod in my collection. dave m

[adrien schnee]

Thanks for the info Dave. I know you have half a century or more of experience building and fishing a range of cane rods to compare to this one, so it must be quite a special taper. Hope you get to enjoy it a lot in the season ahead.

Cheers
Adrien

[paxlev]

Oxbow, thanks, and the math has never worked! I am enjoying more fishing these days ... and slowly breaking in some of the collection. The Juan in a week and the Green in 5. Yeah for the beginning of the new fishing season! Ric

[paxlev]

Adrien, I am really curious about your collection, especially since you and I have traded so many rods. Still have that twin Spittler? Ric

[adrien schnee]

Ric, nice to see you have a lot of days on the water lined up already, it's what we all wish for. Enjoy all of your great gear, and thanks for sharing some of your new additions with us - there are even more fantastic rods in your collection than before! I don't think the "one in one out" rule is working so well for you

Cheers

[adrien schnee]

Adrien, I am really curious about your collection, especially since you and I have traded so many rods. Still have that twin Spittler? Ric

Hi Ric, I feel really fortunate to have had the opportunity to have handled and fished a nice range of rods, but circumstances and storage have changed and I can't say I have any kind of a "collection" any longer. I have some rods still of course that I fish when I can, and I am incredibly glad when any opportunities (no matter how basic the fishing may be) arise to let me be on the water to enjoy them. If I could I would fish pretty well every day year round, but I'm so far from that it's not even close.

That 71/2 foot Spittler was such a fabulous rod. It found a new owner a couple of years ago, and I am hopeful he / she is as fond of it as I was.

Good fishing to you on the San Juan in some days!

[David4Him]

I'm with some of the guys who "don't collect" rods, but don't tell my wife how many have found their way to the back of my closet in the office.

FE Thomas Special Streamer, 8 1/2' 3/2 5 wt
Cross Singlebuilt 1500 7 1/2' 2/2 5 wt
Cross Doublebuilt 266 9' 3/2 6 wt
Phillipson Pacemaker 8' 3/2 5 wt
Phillipson Power Pakt 9' 3/2 7 wt
customized South Bend 59 7' 10" 3/2 6 wt

Newer rod tapers:
Payne 97 7' 2/2 4 wt
Dickerson 7612
Dickerson 8013
Payne 200
Young Perfectionist 7'6" 2/2 4 wt

Love the nuances of each rod but seem to like taking the Phillipsons out the most.
No regrets on what I've sold as each one feeds my desire for a new project these days, or a vintage reel.
David

[owenscaddis]

I have added a few rods since I last posted. It is beginning to feel like a collection, although that is unintentional. Just a lot of great rod makers out there who have piqued my curiosity.

Walt Carpenter 7'9" 2 piece, 5 weight
Mike Clark (Southcreek) 8'6" 3 piece, 5 weight
Doug Daniel 7'9" 2 piece, 3/4 weight, quad rod, hollow built
Jeff Hatton- Gnomish Rod Works- Kokepelli special, 8'0" 2 piece, 5 weight- based on a Dickerson 8013 taper
Jim Hidy 8'6" 3 piece, 6 weight, hollow built
Charlie and Steve Jenkins GA75- 7'6" 2 piece, 4/5 weight This is the rod that started me down this path!
Marty Karstetter 8'6" 2 piece, 5 weight, hollow built
Fred Kretchmann 6'6" 3 piece, 3 weight
Linnea Rod Caples Creek- 7'10" 3 piece, 3 weight, hollow built
Jim Payne 201, 8'0" 3 piece 5 weight
Chris Raine 8'3" Quad Rod, 2 piece, 5 weight, hollow built- like it better with WF6
Chris Raine 8'6" 3 piece, 5 weight, hollow built
James Reams 7'8" 2 piece, 3 weight, hollow built
James Reams 8'3" 2 piece, 4/5 weight, hollow built
James Reams 8'3" 3 piece 4 weight, hollow built
James Reid 8'9" Salt Water Special- 3 piece, 8 weight, hollow built with spliced joints
Sweetgrass 7'6", 3 piece, 4 weight, hollow built
Chris Vance 8'6" 2 piece, 5 weight, hollow built
Mario Wojnicki 7'10" 2 piece, 4 weight, penta, hollow built

Frank

[softstick]

Whitehead Custom 7’ 2/2 #3/4
Jenkins GA70 7’ 2/2 #4/5
Thramer Edwards 7’ 2/2 #4
Thramer Thomas Browntone 7’ 2/2 #3 (DT3)
Thramer Gillum 7' 3/2 #4/5
(WF5)
Thramer Payne 197 7’ 6” 3/2 #4/5
Thramer Bergman Leonard 7’ 6” 3/2 #5
Thramer Gillum 7' 9" 3/2 #5 h.b.
(DT5)
Thramer k 7' 9" 2/2 #3 h.b.
(DT3)
Thramer Heddon k 8’ 2/2 #5 (DT5)
Thramer Thomas Mahogany 8' 3/2 #4 h.b. (WF4)
Thramer PHY Para 15 8' 2/2 #5/6
Thramer Granger k 8' 3/2 #4
(DT4)
Nunley 7' 2/2 #3 quad (DT3)
Zimny 7' 2/2 #4 quad
(WF4)
Linnea 7' 6" 2/2 #3 quad
(DT3)
Ruhe/ Carlin 6' 8" 2/2 #3 FET fairy
(DT3)
Ruhe 7' 6" 2/2 #5
Chet Croco 7’ 6” 2/2 #5
Sweetgrass 8’ 2/2 #4 quad

[caddisman4]

Frank what/how would you describe the action/casting/fishing characteristics on that sweet James Reams 8'3" 3 piece 4 weight, hollow built.
Karl

[owenscaddis]

Frank what/how would you describe the action/casting/fishing characteristics on that sweet James Reams 8'3" 3 piece 4 weight, hollow built.
Karl

One of my favorites. I would describe it as crisp medium fast progressive action rod. At normal distances it flexes into the mid section, but does have reserve power to lay out 60+ft casts. At 3.8 oz it is light weight and a joy to cast/fish.

[PYochim]

The only update on our rod collection is that there have been no updates.

We still have the same rods from Chris Carlin, James Reams, Don Schroeder(2), Dave Norling(2), Bellinger (Croco), Bob Nunley and Chris Raine.

[Caned]

You guys are killing me. I sold off a lot of my collection in my old age and have paired it down to just enough to cover most fishing conditions. Then added the Dickerson clone out of sheer want. Don't judge the glass, I love them for the aluminum drift boat as they are tough as nails. I also have a bunch of cool old graphite like the Winston Tom Morgan Favorite, but I know they have no cache.

Cane:
Heddon, #20 Bill Stanley Favorite, 3/2, 8 1/2', #7
Dennis Stone, Dickerson 8014 Clone, 2/2, 8', #6
South Bend, 290, 7 1/2', #6
Thramer, Signature Hollow Built, 2/2, 7'9", #5
Thramer, Payne 98 Clone, 2/1, 7' #4

Glass:
Fenwick, FF858, 8 1/2', #8
Sage, SFL 789, 8'9", #7
Fenwick, FF 85-3 Ferralite, #6
Lamiglas, FL975S, 8', #5
Lamiglas, FF 764, 7 1/2', #4

The Heddon is my coveted rod since I inherited it when my grandfather passed and taught myself to fish with it on the McKenzie behind my house. It's nice to still have the first fly rod you ever held 42 years later. It still gets work at least once a year on the bass pond along with a shot of Wild Turkey in memory of the gentle old giant. My dad had no interest in the outdoors so grandpa is held responsible for my love of fly rods, shotguns, Labradors and whiskey.

[paxlev]

Ho-ly cow! !-- --> Are some of you guys collecting or planning on doing your own catalogs? If you ever decide to flood the market, Corsetti, Lisella, Keane and Codella are in serious trouble? I'm in the company of greatness! You've given me something to shoot for.

I couldn't resist posting/quoting this old comment. Ric

[ARTHURK]

Featured bamboo flyrods from the Arthur Kuan Family Collection


Catskills Tradition

a) Historical

1) HL Leonard Fairy Catskill 8’ 3/2 3-4wt circa 1920

2) HL Leonard 50DF 8’ 3/2 5wt Tournament (Hewitt) 1934

3) Jim Payne 98 7’ 2/1+1 4-5wt 1950s made for Cleve Speer restored with extra Sisters Oregon tip.

4) Jim Payne 100L 7’6” 2/2 3-4wt 1950s A&F (mint restored)

5) Jim Payne 100 7’6” 2/2 4wt 1960s original finish

6) Jim Payne Speer custom 100HH 7’6” 2/2 4-5wt

7) Jim Payne original 102 8’ 2/2 5wt 1960s

8 ) Jim Payne 198 7’6” 3/2 4-5wt 1950s with down-locking acorn seat (mint restored)

9) Jim Payne 200L 8’ 3/1 4wt 1950s ( restored)

10) Jim Payne 204 8’6” 3/2 5wt 1950s A&F with uplocking seat (mint)

11) Jim Payne Parabolic Mahogany 7’1” 2/2 3-4wt cork seat (original)

12) FE Thomas Special Fairy Mahogany 7’6” 3/2 3-4wt with full intermediates (restored)

13 ) FE Thomas Special Mahogany 7’6” 3/2 4wt 1918 with full intermediates (restored)

14) FE Thomas Special Mahogany 7’6” 3/2 4-5wt with full intermediates (restored)

15) FE Thomas Special Browntone 7’6” 2/2 4wt (restored)

16) FE Thomas Special Browntone 8” 3/2 4-5wt (restored)

17) EW Edwards VLA deluxe ‘Bantam’ 7’ 2/2 3-4wt 1927 Filbert/Mt Carmel once owned by David Seidler

18) HS Gillum Custom Trout 6’ 3wt 2/2 original

19) HS Gillum Custom Trout 6’6” 4wt 2/2 (restored one tip)

20) HS Gillum Custom Trout 6’9” parabolic 4-5wt 2/2 original

21) HS Gillum Custom Trout 7’6” 4wt 3/2 original 2nd Era

22) HS Gillum Custom Trout 7’6” 5wt 2/2 original

23) HS Gillum Custom Trout 8’ 5wt 3/2 original

24) HS Gillum Custom Trout 8’6” 5-6wt 3/2

25) Hawes Featherweight 7’ (modified to 6’9” by Garrison for Sparse) 3/3 with tip tube with original hand-typed SGH note on ownership

26) Hawes 7’9” 3/2 4wt full intermediates (one tip restored)

27) Garrison 204 7’6” 2/2 4wt

28) Garrison 206E 7’6” 2/2 4wt

29) Garrison 209E 8’ 2/2 4-5wt

30) The Kosmic Rod 8’6” -9’ 3/2+1 5wt original with Kosmic Ferrules & cane tip tube

31) Carlson Four 8’6” 3/2 5wt Quad

b) Contemporary

32) WE Carpenter Browntone 8’ 2/2 5wt mint 2007

33) Marc Aroner Hunt 7’6” 3/2 4wt

34) Marc Aroner Spinoza Limited Edition Rod 8’ 3/2 in leather tube and Taintor Foote book

35) RD Taylor Green Wrap 7’ 4/2 4wt

36) T&T Paradigm 8’ 3/2 5wt ‘Pete Jorgensen’(1990s Maxwell, Dorsey, Moran)

37) T&T Tom Maxwell Top-Hat 7'6" 3/2 4wt mint original

38) T&T ‘The Amabilis’ Limited Edition 7’6” 3/2 4-5wt mint

39) The New Divine Fairy hollowbuilt bamboo ferrule 7’6” 3/2 4wt custom made by Mike Sinclair and Chris Bogart

40) Chris McDowell Garrison 209E 7’6” 2/1 4wt ‘Ashley’

41) MV Brooks Payne 200L rendition 8’ 3/2 4wt Permacane

42) MV Brooks McKenzie (modified Payne 198 taper) 7’9” 3/2 4-5wt mint reconditioned

43) Homer Jennings Signature 7’6” 2/2 4-5wt

44) Hatton Payne Banty 4’6” 5wt one piece mortised rod (Little Hercules)

45) Hatton Kosmic inspired ‘Galaxy’ 24K gold plated custom 8’6” 3/2 4-5wt

46) Hatton 6’ 9” 2/1 staggered glass ferruled MESSRE braided rod donated to Catskill Museum and won in bid.

47) Lacey Royal 8’ 3/2 4wt new (FET taper)

48) Per Brandin 7’6” 3wt 2/1 micro ferrule Hollow built Quad mint prototype

49) Per Brandin 7’6” 4wt 2/1 micro ferrule Hollow built Quad mint prototype with thumb profile grip

50) Per Brandin 7’6” 4wt 2/2 early Quad

51) Per Brandin 8’ 4wt 2/2 Special micro ferrule Hollow built Quad near mint

52) Per Brandin 8’3" 4wt 2/1 Special Splice Joint Hollow built Quad #1

53) Per Brandin 8’3" 4wt 2/1 Special Splice Joint Hollow built Quad #2

54) Per Brandin 8’3" 4wt 2/1 Hollow Hex Swelled Butt Tournament Special

55) Per Brandin 8' 4wt 2/3 wet & dry tips Prototype Hollow Parabolic with ventilated grip

56) Abrams EW Edwards presentation 7’ 2/2 3wt hollowbuilt 6163 ‘Wand’ taper


Michigan Tradition


a) Historical

57) PHY & Summers Perfectionist 2/3 7’6” 4-5wt #4706 (1975)

58) PHY/Summers Para 15 2/2 1wet tip & 1 dry tip (1965)

59) RW Summers 735 (Driggs) 2/2 4wt

60) RW Summers Deluxe Midge 6’4” 2/2

61) Heddon Expert #125 8’ 3/2 5wt (mint) circa early 1950s

62) Heddon Black Beauty Featherweight #17 7’ 2/2 4wt early 1950s

63) Heddon Deluxe Featherweight 0F #1000 Rod of Rods 8’ 2/2 early 1950s

64) Heddon Black Beauty Extra Light Trout #17 7’6” 3/2 1 1/2 F 4wt (mint restored)

65) Dickerson 801510 8’ 3/2 5wt ‘Doc Moyers’ 1936 mint original

b) Contemporary

66) Hatton 11/7 7’ 2/2 snakewood mortised 4wt rod in solid snakewood formfit (The Snake Rod)

67) Hatton Dickerson 6611 2/2 4wt ebony mortise rod (the Drow Elf)

68) Hatton Dickerson 8013 2/2 5wt hollowbuilt snakewood mortise rod (the Elven Wand)

69) Hatton Kushner Hollow built glass ferruled 8’6” 3/2 6wt ‘The Druid Wand’

70) Kushner Formula B 8’ 6” 2/2 5wt taper Hollow built by Dennis Stone (taper from Fishnbanjo’s original Kushner rod)

71) Carlin Spiral Para 15 2/2 6wt dry & wet tips

72) Zietak Hollow built quad based on Para 16 taper 8’6” 3/2 6wt saltwater

73) Abrams Dickerson 7613 reproduction 4 tips, H, M, L, LS new

74) Wolfram Schott stretched Martha Marie 7’9” 4wt 2/2 ‘Ebony’


Western, Colorado, Idaho & Montana Tradition

a) Historical

75) W&M Granger Victory 8040 8’ 3/2 5wt (mint)

76) Goodwin Granger Favourite 7633 (limited edition reproduction by Ron McKinley for Bob Corsetti)

77) Goodwin Granger Special 8642 3/2 5wt

78) Phillipson Paramount 8’6” 3/2 5-6wt mint

79) Buddy Powell Hollow built 8’6” 3/2 4wt

b) Contemporary

80) Thramer Granger 7030 7’ 2/2 4wt hollowbuilt Registered Finish

81) Tom Morgan Limited Edition light trout 7’ 2/2 3wt

82) Winston Glenn Brackett light trout 7’ 6” 2/2 4wt

83) Winston Glenn Brackett quadrate 7‘9“ 2/2 4-5wt

84) Wayne Maca graphite ferruled Hollow monocoque 204cm 2/1 #6wt

85) Jenkins GA70L custom 2/2 3wt

86) Dunsmuir Quad hollowbuilt 8’3” 2/2 5wt

87) Mike Montagne 7’8” 4-5wt R-Quad 2/2 with hollow section sample mint

88) Keone Mike Montagne Hollowbuilt rectangular Quad taper 7’6” 2/2 5wt by Danny Hues (Holland)

89) Mario Wojnicki hollow penta 224V3 7’ 3” 2/2 4wt

90) Mario Wojnicki hollow hex 225F4 with glass ferrule 7’6” 4wt

91) Mario Wojnicki hollow penta 8’ 2/2 4-5wt

92) Mike Clark Southcreek Standard Trout 7’6” 2/2 4wt based taper designed with AK Best

93) Mike Clark Southcreek Custom ’Ashley’ 7’9” 3/2 4wt Mike’s Custom taper

94) Carlin Tiger flamed hollowbuilt quad 9’ 3/2/4 7-8wt saltwater titanium hardware

95) Linnea rods West Slope Special Custom Hollow Quad 7’9” 2/2 4wt

96) Linnea rods West Slope Special Custom Hollow Quad 7’3” 2/2 3wt

97) Thramer Limited Edition Tiger flamed hollowbuilt DX 7’ 2/2 4wt Serial #01 of 1

98) James Reams 8’3” 2/2 4/5wt hollow flamed

99) MK Spittler 8’ 2/2 3/4wt hollow flamed mint

100) Leon Hanson 8' 3" 2/2 4wt hollowbuilt new

101) Marty Karstetter 8' 3" 2/2 4wt hollow built new

102) John Bradford Legacy III Special Edition #1 7' 6" 2/2 4-5wt mint

103) John Bradford Legacy II 7' 6" 3/2 3-4wt

104) Jerry Foster 8' 3/2 ‘Sinosoidal’ 4wt Octo


Asian, South American and European

105) Kagerow Kei Penta 7’ 2/2 3wt (Japan)

106) Harada Rod 8’ 3/1 5wt Hollow Built Madake Cane rod with Graphite Spigot ferrules

107) Takemoto 8’4” 2/2 4wt ‘Catskill Challenge’ rod Hollow T glass ferrule

108) Calviello Classic Flamed bamboo ferrule 7’ 3” 2/2 4 wt (Argentina)

109) Calviello Jaguar flame hollow-built bamboo ferrule 8’ 2/2 5wt (Argentina)

110) Calviello Special Edition Jaguar Flame Bipower hollow-built bamboo ferrule 8’ 3/2 6wt Canoe Rod (Argentina)

111) Bjarne Fries Thor’s hammer 8’ 2/2 5wt FIBH (Denmark)

112) Kurt Zumbrunn Parabolic 13 strip 7’6” 2/1 4wt (Swiss)

113) Hardy Marvel 7’6” 3/2 4wt (UK) 1950s owned by Jack Reichelderfer.

114) Moran Hardy 7’9” 3/2 4wt

On order:

1) Maca Primo Project 8' 3/2 hollowbuilt nanotube 4wt

2) Dana Gray 7' 6" 2/2 4wt Carlson Four

3) Canfield ‘The Dynamo’ 4wt

Still enjoying the journey.... anyone journeying to Singapore can fish them with my boo gang

Cheers, Arthur

[Gnome]

truly has to be the most impressive collection in South East Asia
completely honored to be a small part of it

Kudos from the cave to my brother from another mother!!!

[Hellmtflies]

Featured bamboo flyrods from the Arthur Kuan Family Collection


Catskills Tradition

a) Historical

1) HL Leonard Fairy Catskill 8’ 3/2 3-4wt circa 1920

2) HL Leonard 50DF 8’ 3/2 5wt Tournament (Hewitt) 1934

3) Jim Payne 98 7’ 2/1+1 4-5wt 1950s made for Cleve Speer restored with extra Sisters Oregon tip.

4) Jim Payne 100L 7’6” 2/2 3-4wt 1950s A&F (mint restored)

5) Jim Payne 100 7’6” 2/2 4wt 1960s original finish

6) Jim Payne Speer custom 100HH 7’6” 2/2 4-5wt

7) Jim Payne original 102 8’ 2/2 5wt 1960s

8 ) Jim Payne 198 7’6” 3/2 4-5wt 1950s with down-locking acorn seat (mint restored)

9) Jim Payne 200L 8’ 3/1 4wt 1950s ( restored)

10) Jim Payne 204 8’6” 3/2 5wt 1950s A&F with uplocking seat (mint)

11) Jim Payne Parabolic Mahogany 7’1” 2/2 3-4wt cork seat (original)

12) FE Thomas Special Fairy Mahogany 7’6” 3/2 3-4wt with full intermediates (restored)

13 ) FE Thomas Special Mahogany 7’6” 3/2 4wt 1918 with full intermediates (restored)

14) FE Thomas Special Mahogany 7’6” 3/2 4-5wt with full intermediates (restored)

15) FE Thomas Special Browntone 7’6” 2/2 4wt (restored)

16) FE Thomas Special Browntone 8” 3/2 4-5wt (restored)

17) EW Edwards VLA deluxe ‘Bantam’ 7’ 2/2 3-4wt 1927 Filbert/Mt Carmel once owned by David Seidler

18) HS Gillum Custom Trout 6’ 3wt 2/2 original

19) HS Gillum Custom Trout 6’6” 4wt 2/2 (restored one tip)

20) HS Gillum Custom Trout 6’9” parabolic 4-5wt 2/2 original

21) HS Gillum Custom Trout 7’6” 4wt 3/2 original 2nd Era

22) HS Gillum Custom Trout 7’6” 5wt 2/2 original

23) HS Gillum Custom Trout 8’ 5wt 3/2 original

24) HS Gillum Custom Trout 8’6” 5-6wt 3/2

25) Hawes Featherweight 7’ (modified to 6’9” by Garrison for Sparse) 3/3 with tip tube with original hand-typed SGH note on ownership

26) Hawes 7’9” 3/2 4wt full intermediates (one tip restored)

27) Garrison 204 7’6” 2/2 4wt

28) Garrison 206E 7’6” 2/2 4wt

29) Garrison 212E 8’ 2/2 4-5wt

30) The Kosmic Rod 8’6” -9’ 3/2+1 5wt original with Kosmic Ferrules & cane tip tube

31) Carlson Four 8’6” 3/2 5wt Quad

b) Contemporary

32) WE Carpenter Browntone 8’ 2/2 5wt mint 2007

33) Marc Aroner Hunt 7’6” 3/2 4wt

34) Marc Aroner Spinoza Limited Edition Rod 8’ 3/2 in leather tube and Taintor Foote book

35) RD Taylor Green Wrap 7’ 4/2 4wt

36) T&T Paradigm 8’ 3/2 5wt ‘Pete Jorgensen’(1990s Maxwell, Dorsey, Moran)

37) T&T Tom Maxwell Top-Hat 7'6" 3/2 4wt mint original

38) T&T ‘The Amabilis’ Limited Edition 7’6” 3/2 4-5wt mint

39) The New Divine Fairy hollowbuilt bamboo ferrule 7’6” 3/2 4wt custom made by Mike Sinclair and Chris Bogart

40) Chris McDowell Garrison 209E 7’6” 2/1 4wt ‘Ashley’

41) MV Brooks Payne 200L rendition 8’ 3/2 4wt Permacane

42) MV Brooks McKenzie (modified Payne 198 taper) 7’9” 3/2 4-5wt mint reconditioned

43) Homer Jennings Signature 7’6” 2/2 4-5wt

44) Hatton Payne Banty 4’6” 5wt one piece mortised rod (Little Hercules)

45) Hatton Kosmic inspired ‘Galaxy’ 24K gold plated custom 8’6” 3/2 4-5wt

46) Hatton 6’ 9” staggered glass ferruled MESSRE braided rod donated to Catskill Museum and won in bid.

47) Lacey Royal 8’ 3/2 4wt new (FET taper)

48) Per Brandin 7’6” 3wt 2/1 micro ferrule Hollow built Quad mint prototype

49) Per Brandin 7’6” 4wt 2/1 micro ferrule Hollow built Quad mint prototype with thumb profile grip

50) Per Brandin 7’6” 4wt 2/2 early Quad

51) Per Brandin 8’ 4wt 2/2 Special micro ferrule Hollow built Quad near mint

52) Per Brandin 8’3" 4wt 2/1 Special Splice Joint Hollow built Quad #1

53) Per Brandin 8’3" 4wt 2/1 Special Splice Joint Hollow built Quad #2

54) Per Brandin 8’3" 4wt 2/1 Hollow Hex Swelled Butt Tournament Special

55) Per Brandin 8' 4wt 2/2 Prototype Hollow Parabolic with ventilated grip

56) Abrams EW Edwards presentation 7’ 2/2 3wt hollowbuilt 6163 ‘Wand’ taper


Michigan Tradition


a) Historical

57) PHY & Summers Perfectionist 2/3 7’6” 4-5wt #4706 (1975)

58) PHY/Summers Para 15 2/2 1wet tip & 1 dry tip (1965)

59) RW Summers 735 (Driggs) 2/2 4wt

60) RW Summers Deluxe Midge 6’4” 2/2

61) Heddon Expert #125 8’ 3/2 5wt (mint) circa early 1950s

62) Heddon Black Beauty Featherweight #17 7’ 2/2 4wt early 1950s

63) Heddon Deluxe Featherweight 0F #1000 Rod of Rods 8’ 2/2 early 1950s

64) Heddon Black Beauty Extra Light Trout #17 7’6” 3/2 1 1/2 F 4wt (mint restored)

65) Dickerson 801510 8’ 3/2 5wt ‘Doc Moyers’ 1936 mint original

b) Contemporary

66) Hatton 11/7 7’ 2/2 snakewood mortised 4wt rod in solid snakewood formfit (The Snake Rod)

67) Hatton Dickerson 6611 2/2 4wt ebony mortise rod (the Drow Elf)

68) Hatton Dickerson 8013 2/2 5wt hollowbuilt snakewood mortise rod (the Elven Wand)

69) Hatton Kushner Hollow built glass ferruled 8’6” 3/2 6wt ‘The Druid Wand’

70) Kushner Formula B 8’ 6” 2/2 5wt taper Hollow built by Dennis Stone (taper from Fishnbanjo’s original Kushner rod)

71) Carlin Spiral Para 15 2/2 6wt dry & wet tips

72) Zietak Hollow built quad based on Para 16 taper 8’6” 3/2 6wt saltwater

73) Abrams Dickerson 7613 reproduction 4 tips, H, M, L, LS new

74) Wolfram Schott stretched Martha Marie 7’9” 4wt 2/2 ‘Ebony’


Western, Colorado, Idaho & Montana Tradition

a) Historical

75) W&M Granger Victory 8040 8’ 3/2 5wt (mint)

76) Goodwin Granger Favourite 7633 (limited edition reproduction by Ron McKinley for Bob Corsetti)

77) Goodwin Granger Special 8642 3/2 5wt

78) Phillipson Paramount 8’6” 3/2 5-6wt mint

79) Buddy Powell Hollow built 8’6” 3/2 4wt

b) Contemporary

80) Thramer Granger 7030 7’ 2/2 4wt hollowbuilt Registered Finish

81) Tom Morgan Limited Edition light trout 7’ 2/2 3wt

82) Winston Glenn Brackett light trout 7’ 6” 2/2 4wt

83) Winston Glenn Brackett quadrate 7‘9“ 2/2 4-5wt

84) Wayne Maca graphite ferruled Hollow monocoque 204cm 2/1 #6wt

85) Jenkins GA70L custom 2/2 3wt

86) Dunsmuir Quad hollowbuilt 8’3” 2/2 5wt

87) Mike Montagne 7’8” 4-5wt R-Quad 2/2 with hollow section sample mint

88) Keone Mike Montagne Hollowbuilt rectangular Quad taper 7’6” 2/2 5wt by Danny Hues (Holland)

89) Mario Wojnicki hollow penta 224V3 7’ 3” 2/2 4wt

90) Mario Wojnicki hollow hex 225F4 with glass ferrule 7’6” 4wt

91) Mario Wojnicki hollow penta 8’ 2/2 4-5wt

92) Mike Clark Southcreek Standard Trout 7’6” 2/2 4wt based on Granger taper

93) Mike Clark Southcreek Custom ’Ashley’ 7’9” 3/2 4wt based on Granger 8040

94) Carlin Tiger flamed hollowbuilt quad 9’ 3/2/4 7-8wt saltwater titanium hardware

95) Linnea rods West Slope Special Custom Hollow Quad 7’9” 2/2 4wt

96) Linnea rods West Slope Special Custom Hollow Quad 7’3” 2/2 3wt

97) Thramer Limited Edition Tiger flamed hollowbuilt DX 7’ 2/2 4wt Serial #01 of 1

98) James Reams 8’3” 2/2 4/5wt hollow flamed

99) MK Spittler 8’ 2/2 3/4wt hollow flamed mint

100) Leon Hanson 8' 3" 2/2 4wt hollowbuilt new

101) Marty Karstetter 8' 3" 2/2 4wt hollow built new

102) John Bradford Legacy III Special Edition #1 7' 6" 2/2 4-5wt mint

103) John Bradford Legacy II 7' 6" 3/2 3-4wt

104) Jerry Foster 8' 3/2 ‘Sinosoidal’ 4wt Octo


Asian, South American and European

105) Kagerow Kei Penta 7’ 2/2 3wt (Japan)

106) Harada Rod 8’ 3/1 5wt Hollow Built Madake Cane rod with Graphite Spigot ferrules

107) Takemoto 8’4” 2/2 4wt ‘Catskill Challenge’ rod Hollow T glass ferrule

108) Calviello Classic Flamed bamboo ferrule 7’ 3” 2/2 4 wt (Argentina)

109) Calviello Jaguar flame hollow-built bamboo ferrule 8’ 2/2 5wt (Argentina)

110) Calviello Special Edition Jaguar Flame Bipower hollow-built bamboo ferrule 8’ 3/2 6wt Canoe Rod (Argentina)

111) Bjarne Fries Thor’s hammer 8’ 2/2 5wt FIBH (Denmark)

112) Kurt Zumbrunn Parabolic 13 strip 7’6” 2/1 4wt (Swiss)

113) Hardy Marvel 7’6” 3/2 4wt (UK) 1950s owned by Jack Reichelderfer.

114) Moran Hardy 7’9” 3/2 4wt

On order:

1) Maca Primo Project 8' 3/2 hollowbuilt nanotube 4wt

2) Dana Gray 7' 6" 2/2 4wt Carlson Four

3) Canfield ‘The Dynamo’ 4wt

Still enjoying the journey.... anyone journeying to Singapore can fish them with my boo gang

Cheers, Arthur

Arthur.........What can one say? That collection is off the charts insane! WOW! I'm completely, well.........stunned. Completely at a loss for words. I may never get my head wrapped around that list of rods. Amazing.
Mark

[jhuskey]

Not the words that would have first left my fingertips to keyboard, but for the sake of non-vulgarity, HOLY COW!

[stoneflyer]

Arthur,
That is a most impressive collection! My father is Singaporean and I have been there several times growing up. I hope to bring my own kids (and now bamboo rods) there to meet their great aunts and uncles and cousins. I’ll be knocking on/down your door to view those rods!

Now Let me ask some difficult questions.

Which school or tradition harbours the best tapers?

If you had to rank the classic makers in order of overall quality, what might your list look like?

Adam