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 moonshine |
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Posts: 42 06/28/2009 11:54 |
I can't figure this one out.Monty Manitou signature wraps but wrong color and the reel seat doesn't seem to be Monty.HW, witnessed
ferrules,agate?stripper and very delicate butterfly seat ring. I'm confused!!
Thanks all for your help. Steve 
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bamboocollector11 |
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Posts: 449 06/28/2009 12:31 |
Definitely a higher grade Montague reel seat. I have seen this reel seat on the Trail and Fishkill models. I have this reel seat on an early Fishkill in my
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Posts: 139 06/28/2009 15:46 |
Possibly early Redwing. Is there a decal or oval ghosting on it? My early Manitous and Redwings had an oval decal that just said Montague, no model name.
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TheMontyMan |
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Posts: 160 06/29/2009 22:19 |
Steve,
Manitous and the Tobique are the only models (that I'm aware of) that sport these signature wraps. As far as I know, the Tobique was only made as a salmon rod. The reel seat and sliding band on your rod are typical of high-end Monty models from the early 1930's. Your rod appears to be a Manitou Tournament model. These are pretty rare, and I've only seen a couple of them. Most of the Manitou Tournaments I've seen had only 4 snakes on the tip sections, as compared to 5 or 6 snakes on most regular Manitous. I have a Mantiou Tournament (pictured below) that seems to be wrapped in pongee, tipped with red (it may be faded purple), with what appears to be red signature wraps, just like yours. It has a reel seat similar to yours, with a little less metal. The Tournament model was usually built with thinned hardware, and often without a winding check to make it lighter.  
How many snake guides are on your tip sections? . . . Rex TheMontyMan |
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Posts: 43 07/01/2009 20:40 |
Rex,
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jhcoffeebum |
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Posts: 155 12/12/2009 07:09 |
Rex is probably correct on the ID, but I do know that Edwards made sliding rings similar to this, called "butterfly" sliding bands.
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