"Birdie" Fly Rod

[ckhaney]

Anyone have any information on this rod? The only marking reads "BIRDIE" and to me it looks to be hand lettered, though I may be wrong. These are the only photos that I was sent that show any detail. Other than that it is a 9 foot rod.

[uniquafly]

Impossible for anyone here to give you any information on the rod without better, more photographs.

[ckhaney]

Unfortunately the owner is elderly and not good at photography or the internet. Just wondered if anyone had even heard of it. Probably came from California.

[Shrimpman]

"Birdie" is of course just somebody's pet name.
It looks to me to have a ferrule at the top of the grip that would indicate a Montague rod such as the Flipline, which would be consistent with the alternating red and black intermediate wraps. At least that's my guess with the poor pics.
Shrimpy

[Webfly]

I would pass.

[ckhaney]

Just trying to find out for someone who contacted me. He also has a Shapleigh that was probably made by Montague. Interesting, but no retirement fund here!

Thanks for your input!

[uniquafly]

If you could get more and better photos of the rod someone here will zero in on a maker and possibly even a date.