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    Vince Cummings Custom Graphite Fly Rod. "MINT CONDITION" ROD HAS NEVER BEEN USED.
    Rod is marked as follows: Vince Cummings Custom. V.C.Graphite, FL - 5854 Line Wt. 7or8 8 1/2. This is a 4 piece unit with an aluminum case. I've had this in a safe for approx 30 years. Photos available. $900. Price reduction: $500.00 inc shipping. Note:I was informed by a so-called-expert to post the $900 price. I'm looking to sell, period, not bargain. As a life-long sportsman, I believe that if you want something special, you'll go for it!
    Also have vintage lures/flies.
    Last edited by The Hunter 55; 09-10-2009 at 10:27 AM. Reason: Price Reduction

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    Default 30 yr. old graphite rod?

    I did not know rods were made of graphite 30 years ago. Is this true?

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    This article is from 1972 and may be of interest.

    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...6326/index.htm
    No man can have too many fly rods;
    no woman too many shoes.

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    Early graphite rods date from the mid 1970s - Fenwick, Orvis, Thomas and Thomas, among others, all were selling them by 1979.

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    pardon me for asking, but what makes this a $900 fly rod and who is vince cummings

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    While I can not say what this rod is ultimately worth, Vince Cummings was an acknowledged master rod builder who began with bamboo and fiberglass. His glass rods are highly coveted among collectors as are his graphite rods.

    While $900 may seem outrageous to some. Tom Morgan currently offers $1500 graphite rods and vintage Russ Peak fiberglass rods will set you back SEVERAL $1000.

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