for the help and tips on refinishing this old Heddon.

The signature area was a little rough, but I opted to keep it original rather than sand it down and redo the script myself.


This was a 7' rod; at some point in the past someone snapped the top 3" off so it's now a 6'9". Added a few snake guides, upsized the stripper a little bit, and spaced accordingly. It was finished with 6-8 coats of permagloss. Thanks to all who encouraged me to use it, I couldn't be more pleased with the results. It casts incredibly well for such a short rod. Smoooooth.