History and value of Heddon Rods

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History and value of Heddon Rods

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James Heddons & Sons of Dowagiac, Michigan, was an innovative fishing tackle company famous for its production of fishing lures and bamboo fishing rods. From its beginning in 1911 until the end of production in 1956 the company produced some of the finest moderately priced bamboo fly rods ever manufactured. The variety of styles, sizes and models has fascinated both fly fishermen and collectors for most of this century. Additional information and details about the rods listed in this Value Guide, and the company that produced them can be obtained from Michael Sinclair's last book, Heddon; the Rod with the Fighting Heart.

Rods made by Heddon were marked differently in various eras of production. For example, rods prior to 1933 had Heddon written straight along the shaft rather than spiraling around the rod; rods made prior to 1939 did not have the model name on the shaft, only the model number; rods after 1939 had the model name and additional information on the shaft such as the ferrule size and line designation.

No. 8 Heddon Fly Rod

7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $400
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $350
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $325
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $300
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $250
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $225
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $225
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $200
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $200
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $175
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $175

No. 10 Blue Waters

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $500
6'6" 2½ oz #0½ Ferrule - 2-pc. $500
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $550
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $525
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $475
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $400
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $350
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $325
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $300
8½ 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $250
8½ 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $225
8½ 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $225
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $200
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $200
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $175
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $175
9½ 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $175
9½ 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $200
9½ 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $225

No. 13 Lucky Angler

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $525
6'6" 2½ oz #0½ Ferrule - 2-pc. $525
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $575
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $550
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $500
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $425
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $375
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $350
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $325
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $275
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $250
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $250
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $225
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $225
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $200
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $200
9'6" 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $200
9'6" 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $225
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $250

No. 14 Thorobred

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $550
6'6" 2½ oz #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $550
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $600
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $575
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $525
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $450
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $400
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $3o75
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $350
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $300
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $275
8' 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $275
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $250
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $250
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $225
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $225
9'6" 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $225
9'6" 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $250
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $275

No. 17 Black Beauty

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $650
6'6" 2½ oz #0½ Ferrule - 2-pc. $650
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $700
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $675
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $625
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $500
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $475
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $425
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $400
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $325
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $300
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $300
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $275
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $275
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $250
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $250
9'6" 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $250
9'6" 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $275
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $300

No. 20 Bill Stanley’s Favorite

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $700
6'6" 2½ oz #0½ Ferrule - 2-pc. $700
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $750
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $725
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $675
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $600
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $550
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $525
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $500
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $350
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $325
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $325
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $300
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $300
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $275
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $275
9'6" 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $275
9'6" 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $300
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $325

No. 22 Special

9' 5.50 oz. #2½ Ferrule $175

No. 35 Peerless

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $725
6'6" 2½ oz #0½ Ferrule - 2-pc. $725
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $775
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $750
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $700
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $650
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $600
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $550
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $525
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $375
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $350
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $350
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $325
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $325
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $300
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $300
9'6" 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $300
9'6" 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $325
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $350
10' 9.50 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $350

No. T35 Tournament

9' 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $350

No. 36 Salmon

9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $350
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $375
10' 9.55 oz. #3 Ferrule $375

No. 50 The President

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $850
6'6" 2½ oz #0½ Ferrule - 2-pc. $850
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $800
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $775
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $750
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $650
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $600
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $575
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $550
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $400
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $375
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $375
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $350
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $350
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $325
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $325
9'6" 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $325
9'6" 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $350
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $375
10' 9.50 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $375
10' 9.55 oz. #3 Ferrule $400

No. 60 Deluxe Model

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $850
6'6" 2½ oz #0½ Ferrule - 2-pc. $850
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $800
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $800
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $750
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $650
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $600
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $575
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $550
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $400
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $375
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $375
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $350
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $350
9' 6.20 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $325
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $325
9'6" 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $325
9'6" 6.40 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $350
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $375
10' 9.50 oz. #2¾ Ferrule $375
10' 9.55 oz. #3 Ferrule $400

No. 1000 The Rod-of-Rods

6' 2 oz #00 Ferrule - 2-pc. $1100
6'6" 2½ oz #0½ Ferrule - 2-pc. $1100
7' 3 oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $1150
7'6" 3½ oz. #0½ Ferrule - 2 pc. $1150
8' 4 oz. #0 Ferrule - 2-pc. $1000
7'6" 4.35 oz. #1½ Ferrule $850
8' 4.75 oz. #1½ Ferrule $800
8' 4.65 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $675
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $650
8'6" 5.00 oz. #1¾ Ferrule $500
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $575
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2½ Ferrule $550
9' 5.50 oz. #2 Ferrule $475
9' 5.80 oz. #2½ Ferrule $450
9' 6.60 oz. #3 Ferrule $425
9'6" 6.00 oz. #2½ Ferrule $425
9'6" 6.75 oz. #3 Ferrule $475

#115 Premier (sold exclusively by Sears)

7½' 5 oz. #2 Ferrule $500
8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $450
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $350
9' 5.50 oz. #2½ Ferrule $275

#125 Expert (sold exclusively by Sears)

8' 5.10 oz. #2 Ferrule $475
8'6" 5.20 oz. #2 Ferrule $375
9' 5.50 oz. #2½ Ferrule $300

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