On Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:54:54 AM UTC-5, Dan M wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone out there might be able to help me choose one
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> of these rods. A work colleague of mine has generously offered to give
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> me one of his rods that he has been collecting for many decades.
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> Unfortunately I really don't know much about antique bamboo so I
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> thought I'd put it out to the collective wisdom of the forum. Below is
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> the email he sent me describing the three rods and his commentary. I
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> primarily fish for trout and small-mouth. Any guidance would be
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> appreciated.
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> Dan
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> 1) This is a really "old school" rod, but essentially never used. It
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> is a 9 ft. Weber-Henshall Water Witch. 3 piece rod, with two tips,
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> probably 5-6 oz. Reel seat will fit most reels. There is no indication
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> that it has any use. Cork handle clean and reel seat unscratched.
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> Probably 50 years old. Medium action, probably for a 5 wt. line. Got
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> enough backbone for a fighter like the small mouths in Canada. Has a
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> collectible value because of pristine condition and Weber was a well-
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> known maker of quality rods.
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> 2) Custom made for some guy named David Morgan, by Sewell N. Dunton,
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> Greenfield, Mass. 7.5 ft., 3 7/8 oz. Sewell N. Dunton and Sons light
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> action rod, with good back-bone, for a lightweight rod. 2 Piece rod,
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> with 2 tips. Age-several decades old. Reel seat OK. The rod has had
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> some use, with some discoloration of cork handle. Otherwise in top
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> condition. Successor company, Thomas and Thomas, still in business.
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> Google it.
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> 3) 8 ft., 2 piece, 4.5 oz (no extra tip) medium action, made by
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> Farlows in Aberdeen, Scotland, for Norm Thompson, vendor. Very little
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> use and in good condition-no flaws. Probably 5 wt. line. Really
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> handsome honey color rod. Probably 15 to 20 years old.
The Weber is the lowest on that totem pole, the Dunton the highest. I have a few Webers and they are serviceable. They were a well known maker of good value working mans rods, about the middle of the pack of the production rod makers. With that said even H&I could come out with a rod that would blow your mind casting-wise. I also have a Farlow and it's decent. The choice seems to boil down to what kind of fishing you want to do. That's a good spread of sizes and actions.
When I was doing a lot of smallmouth fishing I spent four or so years using bamboo exclusively. When I start trout fishing again I will use bamboo exclusively. I am hopefully going to fish for shad and stripers this spring at Fletcher's with a 8'6" Parker 8wt. after I get the first few weeks of going crazy on them this year.
I love fishing bamboo and it is a lot tougher than people imagine.
Have fun with whichever you choose
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