Max Yerxa's signature
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Max Yerxa's signature
#1Just curious, no real reason.
Does anyone have a copy of Max Yerxa's signature?
Thank you
Does anyone have a copy of Max Yerxa's signature?
Thank you
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#2On a rod and on a letter, let me see if I can get a copy.
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#3Would be great! Thank you.pgwulf wrote:On a rod and on a letter, let me see if I can get a copy.
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#5PM sent
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#6Just curious. Have seen a rod of his and a few pictures of his work. The info on Mr. Yerxa is not as plentiful as other makers.hopkintoncane wrote:If there is no real reason, why are we bothering?????
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#8ozarkwater wrote:Just curious. Have seen a rod of his and a few pictures of his work. The info on Mr. Yerxa is not as plentiful as other makers.hopkintoncane wrote:If there is no real reason, why are we bothering?????
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Here's the 9' 9 wt Max made for me
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#99' 9 wt. My goodness. Fighting butt. So you actually communicated with him? That is incredible.
What color of wraps are those if I may ask? Seems as if the Yerxa rods I have seen all had those wraps.
Just very neat that one can have some history about the maker and rod.
When a "no nothing" kid I once wrote a letter to whichever Young ran PHY in the late 70s [ sorry cannot recall who exactly ] and got a hand written response back from him! Had the letter and envelope for years. Long gone, no clue what happened.
Thank you much for the pictures. I know there is a book out there that has a small write up on Mr. Yerxa. Need to find a copy and the funds to pick it up.
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#10I can check later on in a couple days and see if I can find a good signature of his! I just joined and am reading on all these post about my grandfather & hoping to answer some questions
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#11Danielle,
Welcome to the forum. Sent you a private message (PM).
Chris
Welcome to the forum. Sent you a private message (PM).
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Re: Max Yerxa's signature
#13Danielleyerxa13 wrote:I can check later on in a couple days and see if I can find a good signature of his! I just joined and am reading on all these post about my grandfather & hoping to answer some questions
I would be very interested!
I recently bought one of his rods, an 8 ft. probably very late production.
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#14Not an owner of one of his rods, but this summer I cast a 9ft6” yerxa steelhead rod this summer that I swear I could have cast clear across town. The most effortless and amazing 8wt I have ever laid my hands on.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it. T.R.
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#16Although no signature information here but since we're on the topic, and if anyone is interested, here's a copy of a Yerxa rod catalog. (It's a three fold pamphlet that I had to lay flat on the scanner bed so that's why it appears somewhat reversed.)
I acquired the above catalog and the price list below in 2003 from a Mr. Jere Moss [sic] whom I recall was making and marketing Yerxa rods at the time. I understand Mr. Yerxa passed about that time and don't know the business relationship between himself and the Yerxa family nor if he acquired the Yerxa equipment, cane, etc.
-Dwight
I acquired the above catalog and the price list below in 2003 from a Mr. Jere Moss [sic] whom I recall was making and marketing Yerxa rods at the time. I understand Mr. Yerxa passed about that time and don't know the business relationship between himself and the Yerxa family nor if he acquired the Yerxa equipment, cane, etc.
-Dwight