This is a story and question for you Antique Bamboo experts.
About 35 yrs ago I was fishing with my brother when I happened onto a case. I opened it and there was a Bamboo rod and extra tips inside.
To this day I am puzzled WHY anyone would leave this rod in the woods by a river.
We drove up and down the river looking for the owner, but no luck!
The Bamboo rod was 4 pieces, 3 piece rod with xtra tip. I attached the final tip and proceeded to cast with the rod and the TIP BROKE!
I attached the 2nd tip and it BROKE!
Both tips fractured in the middle area.
I can't figure out WHY both tips would break when all I did was try to cast the rod!
The reason I am bringing this story up is because I just recovered a big collection of my old rods and the lower TWO pieces of this Bamboo rod are all I have left. I would like to know what you guy's thoughts are?
The ONLY ID on the rod is the word BONNEVILLE.
The rod has very small guides and metal ferrules.
Thank You!
Doug P.S. This rod could have been 8-8.5 ft.