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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: bob535 on March 13, 2011, 11:38:28 am
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I have this fishing rod that I think may be bamboo, but I am not 100% sure if it is. There are no manufacturer names on it that I can see. I am just wondering if there is an easy way to tell if it is bamboo. I can post pics in a little while if it is needed, but what I would really like to know is there something I can look at or some other way to identify the material.
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I think Wayward is the tackle expert on here, but he will probably want a pic or two .. apologies to all others who know about rods.
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Well I have found out that what I have is not bamboo rod. It is just a normal 80's era fishing rod ;D
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We grew up with bamboo fishing rods! Wish I still had them!
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A bamboo rod is usually 6-sided but can be 4 or 5. Some glass or metal rods have been 'grained' to appear to be bamboo. They also have metal ferrules (the parts that are used to join the sections together). A pic would help next time.
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Yeah I'm sorry about that. I thought I might catch some heat about not posting any pics, ;D
But just to be fair, because I know the enjoyment of seeing what people are talking about I have added some pics here.
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee472/bobby2064/IMG_0711.jpg)
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee472/bobby2064/IMG_0710.jpg)
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee472/bobby2064/IMG_0712.jpg)
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The ferrules are metal, i meant to get a picture of that too but i guess i took the pics too fast...lol
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Looks like a lower end fiberglass rod spinning rod, Bob. I cannot tell from the pics who the manufacturer is.
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Oops....we were the cheap neighbors on the block and our werent as fancy!
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Is that, by any chance, a fly rod ???
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The grip and guides indicate it is a spinning rod.
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The guides looked a little large to me for a spinning rod. I had a fly rod years ago made similarly . The grip looks a little bit like it did !! Wouldn`t mind having another like it !! Just wondered !!!
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Guides on spinning rods are large, especially the guide closest to the handle. That one can be very large. That guide has to gather the line coming off the spinning reel spool and somewhat uncurl it to go through the other guides which reduce in size towards the tip top. Fly rods have a stripper guide and then a number of snake guides which are totally different. If you had both rods next to each other the differences would be immediately apparent.
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Coulds just be the pic size !! My Berkley cherrywood that I use most of the time does not have the large guides. In fact, the first guide is 19 1/2 inches from the reel face. It is about 20 years old and I love it,, handles great, right spring at the tip !! We have two of them left that have the pistol grip. We do have a few custom rods that have them though !! The fly rod I had wasn`t really that much different in construction from a spin rod !! More length and flex but very similar in other respects. It was just a cheapie rod !! Think I bought it at the old Gibsons Dept Store here !!
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It is a spinning rod, it did have a D.A.M Quick 330 reel on it.
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Spinning rods made for use with "open face" spinning reels usually have a large 1st guide and then a smaller 2nd guide, etc.
Spinning rods made for use with "closed face" spinning reels the guides are all the same size.
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Bob, the DAM Quick 330 is a very good larger spinning reel. I have a Quick Microlite (ultra light) spinning reel that I have had for years and it is still going strong. The Microlite is basically the same as a 110. The 220 is a little larger for freshwater spinning and the 330 is larger yet. The reel that was on it is worth more than the rod.
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I have been out of town that is why i never responded to this ;D I do still have the DAM quick reel, I was thinking about selling it, since I do not go fishing very often anymore. I used to go mostly with my grandpa years ago, now I do not really have any friends that enjoy it. I am going to keep one rod and reel for myself. I found a bunch of old tangled rods in storage and I don't really know where they came from. I do recognize the rod and reel I used to use when fishing with my grandpa, but that one was totally trashed, and had to just throw it out.
The Rod and reel I was thinking about keeping just in case Fishing ever comes up is:
Reel: XC55 5.3:1 gear ratio
Rod: Bass Special TCR 335B
Is that a good combo? I have never heard of an XC55, but it feels like a nice reel.
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Bob, neither number is a manufacturer name so could you post a pic and maybe I could tell if it is a good reel and rod?
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Sure no problem...I will do that tomorrow. Thanks wayward
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Sorry took so long to post these pics, but been really busy past few days.
This is the rod and reel I am thinking about keeping for myself.
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee472/bobby2064/IMG_0757.jpg)
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee472/bobby2064/IMG_0756.jpg)
(http://i1229.photobucket.com/albums/ee472/bobby2064/IMG_0759.jpg)
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It looks like a nice rod and reel combo, bob. I am surprised it doesn't have a maker's name on it. If the bail trips and picks up the line properly, then it would be OK. If it doesn't trip or is slow, then there is a problem with the spring and it would have to be fixed. I would definitely change out the old line with new before using. The reel handle can be changed from left to right if you are more comfortable reeling with your right hand. Most right-handed people would cast with their right and reel with their left hand but if you are left-handed, it would be the opposite.
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