South Bend 359-9

[dudley]

I'm ready to start the wraps on my grandfather's old South Bend.
I know this rod wasn't one of their best, but it was old TP's and deserves to come out of the closet and get some use.
TP was a florist and all the guides on the rod were at one time "rewraped" with yellow florist tape.
I of course want to use thread
If anyone has one of these rods I would like to know the color of the wraps.
I'm guessing yellow with black tips, but really don't know.
Thanks.

I have seen lots of different colors used on South Bend cane rods.
My 291 has olive drab tipped in red. [url=http://cgi.ebay.com/South-Bend-Split-Bamboo-3-Piece-Fly-Fishing-Rod-NR_W0QQitemZ7226638064QQcategoryZ23819QQssPageName ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem:f8919]http://cgi.ebay.com/South-Bend-Split-Bamboo-3-Piece-Fly-Fishing-Rod-NR_W0QQitemZ7226638064QQcategoryZ23819QQssPageName ZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url:f8919] [url=http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Bamboo-South-Bend-Fly-Fishing-Rod-w-Sheath_W0QQitemZ7226915057QQcategoryZ11144QQssPage NameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem:f8919]http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Bamboo-South-Bend-Fly-Fishing-Rod-w-Sheath_W0QQitemZ7226915057QQcategoryZ11144QQssPage NameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/url:f8919]

[lee s]

We have an old SB rod, 290, kicking around here. It is 7'6" and sweet.It has verigated thread wraps like the second rod pictured by Buzz. I could not tell if they started as yellow or orange though.
....lee s.

[billknepp]

My No 24 8 1/2 ft has verigated also and looks orignial...comfit handle still retains it's label...but no readable script....gotta get a new Dig Cam so I can get these on the FS board....

[ohiotuber]

Dudley,
Post this on our "rodbuilders" forum....my bet is you will get your question answered pretty quickly.
Mike

[dudley]

Mike, I had it on our rod builders forum
Two weeks, no response

Vocelli, I just may go to the classic rod forum with this, but I figured I ask here first.

I see on ebay there is a 359-9 with the verigated wraps. My rod has a different color reel seat (copperish?) and
I'm pretty sure about the solid color wraps
I have some spools of the verigated thread but I never really like that style
The rod I just finished had that and I changed it to a claret color.

[This message has been edited by dudley (edited 19 March 2006).]

[dudley]

The reel seat is plastic
I'm going to go with the yellow
with black tips if I don't find out for sure.

[Wednesday Caster]

Dudley,
I second the recommendation to post on the [url=http://p205.ezboard.com/bclarksclassicflyrodforum:4b218]http://p205.ezboard.com/bclarksclassicflyrodforum[/url:4b218]
Along w/our board, there is also a rod building forum [url=http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/:4b218]http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/[/url:4b218]

I think you will find that SB will be a sweet caster especially with the knowledge of the hands that last casted it.
I've got an 8.5 and 7.5 SB and enjoy both.

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i have an Sb 59-9, bass taper. the original wraps were scarlet in color. i dont have any pics and i have since stripped it for re-finishing, but when got it, the wraps were scarlet with no trim.

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[FloridaFlyer]

I have a SB 359 - 9 with a burgundy plastic reelseat. While I can't guarantee that the wraps are original they seem old enough to be.

They are solid "rootbeer" to echo Vocelli's description.

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