History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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PohoWayne
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Re: History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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Thank you for the information provided. A year ago I was fishing with a friend who has an extensive collection of classic bamboo rods and he told me about purchasing rods on eBay. When I got come home I searched and bought four relatively inexpensive rods without knowing much about want I was doing. One of the rods is a Horrocks-Ibbotson and the information provided helped me estimate the date of the rod production 1940-1945 based on the decal and the solid color of the plastic reel seat. It is an Ike Walton 9' 3 piece with an extra tip. I now have purchased an old H-I fly reel to match and look forward to fishing vintage style a few time this season.

My Question: What is the proper line weight for this rod? I have cast the rod with a 5 weight line and it seems to be OK.

Thank you!

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Re: History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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The best way to determine the proper line weight for a rod is to try as many different weight lines as you have, or can reasonably get your hands on, and try them all and then decide what feels best for you. You might prefer a 5wt, I might prefer a 6, and Joe Simkovitch might prefer a 4! Or even a 7!

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Re: History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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Did this company ma a 7 piece bamboo rod ?
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Re: History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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I have a rod that I bought 40 years ago from an old man. I've never tried it, does anyone know what it is and what line class it is, I've searched but can't find any information. The rod is very dark and I read that H-I built rods out of Indian bamboo, anyone know anything about that, was it better bamboo or? It´s markt, Wards Super Bilt



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Re: History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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Is this the "The Trout logo decal was then used until 1929. It is rarely seen and is the most beautiful of the H-I decals"
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Re: History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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This is the rod...
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Re: History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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I once talked to Marty Keene, must have been 1996 about an H-I rod I had bought off on of the rod lists. He waxed poetic about the upper end H-I rods and said, that as a class, they get a bad rap, but some of them are good rods. At that point I was a newby to bamboo and the 8', 3-piece H-I that I had bought didn't balance easily and cast ok, was just extremely tip heavy and I didn't keep it long before I sold it off. The H-I rods that shine are the Tonka series. I have had a couple of Tonka Queens and I know it was Dick Davis' (think I got that right - started the board that became this forum) favorite rod and he almost always had one or two up for trade or sale on his site.

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Re: History and value of Horrocks-Ibbotson Rods

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One of the guys I work with sold me this rod for $ 25. He was cleaning out his uncle's house and found it in the basement. There was no other fishing equipment and as far as he knows his uncle did not fish.

I searched the forum and believe that it was built in the early 1940s. It is a 7oz. 8' 8" 3 piece rod with two tips, labeled "Spinner". It is in what I believe to be an original tube and sock, but both are in bad shape. The wraps and varnish appear to be good. I think it is about a 5-6 wt.
Any other information would be appreciated.
Thanks
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