Has anyone ever heard of a Chippewa #15 Fly Rod. I was unable to find any information on it in my various searches. No broken ends or missing Tips or Ferrules. It is missing one guide at the bottom. If so, please share any information that you may have. Regards, Tom
Chippewa #15, 9' Fly Rod
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Re: Chippewa #15, 9' Fly Rod
#2Tom
Not a familiar marking. The rod was in all probability built for a retailer by South Bend, as the hardware is all theirs. Judging by the reel seat it dates back to the Thirties.
Not a familiar marking. The rod was in all probability built for a retailer by South Bend, as the hardware is all theirs. Judging by the reel seat it dates back to the Thirties.
Re: Chippewa #15, 9' Fly Rod
#3Looking through the South Bend catalogs, under forum topic “Information About Makers and Manufacturers”, that wrong66 has graciously posted for all of us to use, I see no listing for a #15 Chippewa so it must be a trade rod as jeffkn1 suggests. If all the sections are of the same length and you didn’t pay a whole lot of money for the rod it may be a good candidate for restoration. It looks as if all of the wraps are present. Additionally, it has quite a number of intermediate wraps that suggest that the rod is most likely from the late 20’s to 30’s era. Probably a mid to lower quality rod built by South Bend for some retailer.
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Norman Maclean
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Re: Chippewa #15, 9' Fly Rod
#4Thanks for the great feedback. Found it at an estate sale for $8.00 along with a few others so may do a restoration since everything is there and correct.