Advice for Bamboo Rod

[kengore]

Hi Coach,

The guides on older rods using silk lines are much smaller than todays standards, silk lines being about 1/2 to 2/3 the diameter of a modern line. Cortland makes a modern line called 'Sylk' that is suposed to mimic these charactoristics, or you can still purchase new silk lines from a french manufactor for around $150!

The red inserts in the guides are likely agate, a semi precious stone. These are used for wear resistance and to increase shooting distance.

I haven't seen fly rods with all insert style guides, is there a chance this is a bait or spin casting rod?

[Coach]

Kengore, I believe with the positioning of the reel seat and the cork handle along with the double tips indicate it is a fly rod. I have pictures but not the capability to transport them via e-mail at this time (I am working on it).

[lee s]

Coach,
Are both tips pretty much the same? Can the reel seat and cork handle be removed and turned around?
Seems we aquired a grass rod in a case that you could do this with. Sort of a 'do anything" travel type rod.
Now we gotta go see if we can find THAT one.
....lee s.