Champion Rod? Maybe
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Champion Rod? Maybe
#1Hi, we have an 8 foot, three-piece, bamboo fly rod that we are trying to identify. All three pieces are of similar length though the middle section is about 1.5 - 2" shorter than the tip and base. We don't have a spare tip. As you will see in the pictures there is some remains of a label, maybe "Champion" but I am not certain. Any help you can provide in identifying the type of Rod and sharing a sense of the value would be appreciated.
Re: Champion Rod? Maybe
#2I believe the rod is a post world war 2 Japanese, mass manufactured species. Very little value, if any, especially since the mid section is short which renders it to poor condition. The bamboo rods that were mass manufactured in Japan after the war were of so, so quality, some being better than others but still just so, so. You can see an example of the level of quality or lack there of where the guide wraps have very little varnish, if any, covering them.
Hope this helps
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