I would be interested in knowing the value of this South Bend No. 59… 9 foot Bamboo rod…2 tips?..and any other info…
It was my first fly rod , given to me by my father some 60 years ago…neither of us knew anything about fly fishing but he thought I should learn to fly fish…how that went is another story.
Beautiful rod…as Betty said it is priceless since it came from your father so long ago…If your children fish now or will learn in the future,you can hand it over to them to treasure…
I have seen similar rods on Ebay selling for $35 to $100 depending on their condition. I have a couple of SB 359’s in 8 1/2 foot lengths that are nice casting rods (both being single built).
If the varnish, glue joints, ferrules and wraps are in good condition, why not fish it? You’d be surprised at how nicely those old production rods still work after all those years.
You’ll have to slow down your casting stroke if you’ve been fishing graphite, but they really are nice casting rods.
Buzz, thanks for posting that link.
REE
[This message has been edited by Ron Eagle Elk (edited 11 June 2006).]
REE, Banjo lists the value of a 291 at $325. I feel better now cuz thats about what I have in mine after John Channer made a new tip and some other work on it…I really thought I was upside down with that rod (meaning I have more in it than its worth).
“The only thing worse than getting old is not getting old”
As a parent, I cherish the opportunities to experience (view or hear about) the happy activities and events of my children. We nearly never experience that kind of joy of our parents. This SB359 just might bring you close to that. What a blessing to have a rod from your father. Value: $1,984,783.63 Sorry, I’m short the $.03 else I’d make an offer.
God Blesses!
A wing & a Prayer! ----*<(((><~ ~ ~ ~
Quinn
That comficient thumb indent seems so genious I’ve often why it has not become a standard. Those bait casting rod has a trigger to better control during casting why not have one on a waving stick?
God Blesses!
A wing & a Prayer! ----*<(((><~ ~ ~ ~
Quinn
I beleive the trigger mount on baitcast fishing rods, was because of the leather pad, which was use to prevent the baitcast reel from over-spinning during the cast (creating a birds nest with the line). Gave the caster a pivot position to apply pressure with on the leather break pad.
I beleive the thumb indent groove served a similiar purpose, to help stablize the hand grip position during the cast.
I have a South Bend, Model 52, 7 weight. It spent over 50 years in someone’s closet, it case collecting dust. The fly rod was never refitted with larger snake guides and stripping guides to handle the PVC lines that were introduced. Now that Cortland has come out with the “Sylk” PVC fly line that is identical in all aspects to the original silk lines (except the maintainance), these rods are seeing daylight again on streams and lakes.
My South Bend is a long way from retirement, hanging on a wall in some den. It is too busy casting a fly line to fish, singing its song, casting “Sylk” fly line through the air. ~Parnelli
[This message has been edited by Steven H. McGarthwaite (edited 11 June 2006).]
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