unknown Cane rod?

[bwagner]

I recently picked up an old 4pc. Split cane rod. It has an extra tip for a total of five pieces. It has no markings, and the female ferrule of the butt section is split on both sides. I initially picked it up with the hopes of rebuilding it and fishing with it, but know my curiosity is peaked. The complete rod is about 8' long, and it only has 5 guides(including the tip) there is no Stripping guide at all, nor does it look like there ever has been. I'm just trying to see if anyone might be able to help me identify it. It has a simple green cotton bag, and no tube and the wrappings appear to be either brown, or maroon. It also has a rattan grip as opposed to cork, and a slide ring reel seat. Any ideas??


[This message has been edited by bwagner (edited 13 January 2006).]

[dleo6446]

Well, big order BWagner....

some pictures of it would sure help but you just described any number of very early bamboo rods with the exception of 5 total pieces which puts it into a different category.

[bwagner]

pictures posted.............please help on this

[dudley]

I'm probably wrong, but it looks like a Chubb to me.
To find someone that actually knows what they're talking about try here;
[url=http://p205.ezboard.com/bclarksclassicflyrodforum:c65a6]http://p205.ezboard.com/bclarksclassicflyrodforum[/url:c65a6]


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[dleo6446]

Looks like a chubb to me too and from what I can see of the ferrules, looks like a Chubb that Montague may have built after they bought Chubb.
Those wraps and the reel seat are the give away.

pretty nice old fly rod and with all those intermediates, probably a steelie rod. There are some real experts on Chubbs over at the classic cane web sight that could confirm that.

[This message has been edited by dleo6446 (edited 14 January 2006).]