[macrinehart]

Hi All - A few years back I helped my dad clean out his garage in exchange for a number of hand me down fishing rods. One of them is a bamboo fly rod in not great shape but possibly repairable. It probably belonged to my great grandfather!

The rod is a 9', 3 section, with octagonal shaped blank. Several eyes are missing and there must be something missing for the reel seat. The tip section is slightly bent. I'm attaching a couple pictures and invite any conversation on the province of this rod.

 

[jdcross]

Suggest you ask on this website where a lot of bamboo owners and builders post.

The Classic Fly Rod Forum - Index page

classicflyrodforum.com

 

[JimboLG]

It also seems to be missing the bottom part where your 2nd hand goes
Seriously, if it is your grandfather's or part of your family history you have to restore it regardless of how valuable it actually is or what ends up being (hopefully) a reasonable repair cost.

 

[jdfishbum]

Most defects in a bamboo rod can be repaired. They have to be pretty well wrecked to not be repairable. In my shop, a complete overhaul has been in the $300.00 to $350.00 range on the outside. Depends on what is done to them. Without having the rod in hand, it is impossible to say for sure.