Jim Beasley associate
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Jim Beasley associate
#1This is Laura Beasley (Lockett Yaros). My father was Jim Beasley, bamboo fly rod builder from Tennessee. My brother Trey lives in Birmingham, AL and sold Daddy's rods occasionally to Charles Gaines and some "Chilean Billionaire" whose handlers bought the rod in a "freaky wire transfer." Trey found a long forgotten rod that Daddy made as a spec rod to show clients and gave it to me. It is a beautiful 6'3" Midge 4 weight with fabricated aluminum rings that Daddy turned on his metal lathe and blued, and wood at the top and bottom of the reel seat that he turned himself, as opposed to the single ring and butt cap that "some guy up North" made. Does anyone know who "some guy up North" may be?
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#3Laura, How is your Father I have a few of his Rods too one of the best rod makers around before retirement
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#4Dqatar, Jim sadly passed away at 81 on March 28th this year. I believe he was a very fine man - and certainly very skilled at the bench.
I’m sorry for your family’s loss Laura. “Up North” from Tennessee covers a lot of ground, but I hope you are somehow able to find out who built your dad’s cap and ring seats.
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I’m sorry for your family’s loss Laura. “Up North” from Tennessee covers a lot of ground, but I hope you are somehow able to find out who built your dad’s cap and ring seats.
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#5Laura I believe your Dad told me that Norling was going to supply them for him. He used a large set initially and a much smaller set the last few years on lighter rods. Walt Carpenter would probably know for sure.