Vintage South Bend Bamboo Fly Rod

The rod and the two tips are completely straight and beautifully colored and all are equal and original length.

Vintage south bend bamboo fly rod.

South bend also made rods for other companies such as sears roebuck for as little as 83 cents wholesale. 8 1 2 half wells. South bend bait company quality tackle hdh or d 323 8 1 2 circa. 3 piece two tips brass guides.

One such device was a power driven ram for splitting bamboo culms destined for mass market rods. Vintage south bend 3pcs bamboo fly rod no 24 9 excel oreno line hch c or gbf 270 00 vintage south bend stag fly rod and reel combo 8 12 2 piece near mint condition. South bend entered the bamboo fly rod market through the purchase of the cross rod company of massachusetts in 1926 and continued to acquire and purchase tackle patents over the next three decades. Make offer split bamboo fly rod vintage south bend 24 9 stainless w tube and sock vintage south bend bamboo fly rod no 346 plus vintage south bend reel no.

323 dry fly fly rod. 9 feet in length. All pieces are straight. Make offer split bamboo fly rod vintage south bend 24 9 stainless w tube and sock.

In 1958 south bend was sold but continued to produce and sell quality lures rods and reels. Split bamboo richard alexander. Rare vintage south bend usa 6 piece fishing rod custom 370 with case. On just about every south bend fly rod made throughout the 1940 s 50 s the heyday of the company you ll find either a two or three digit code number then a dash followed by the rod s length.

According to discussions on classic fly rod boards that this a 6 7wt rod. Well there is a code to these model number markings on south bend rods once you know it it s not very complicated at all. Original varnish is shinny. 1180 175 00 2d 17h.

All wrapings original and in good condition. This vintage south bend 59 9 bamboo fly rod is a 9 3 piece two tip flared from the late 1940s or early 1950s that has been completely restored. Dry fly garnix stripping guide.