I have a vintage 7’ 2 pc. fiberglass Constable Sceptre 4/5 wt. fly rod, on a blank that was made by Hardy’s I believe, that I bought new probably in the 1970’s or the early 1980’s from the old Anglers Mail that was formerly located in Ceveland, OH. I haven’t used this rod in many years, and it is in pretty nice condition.
I found several interesting in depth discussions regarding the history of this rod on the Fiberglass Rodders Forum:
sadly they don’t go for much i have one that i bought for about $30.00. they range from $15-100 depending on the construction. i’m betting yours had a full aluminum downlocking reel seat. plated brass furrels and steel guides. is the grip a good cork or is it the older low grade cork. full wells? or is it a half wells
no i’m thinking of the same rod your second link shows the one i was thinking of on the end. of the row. theres alot of mixed thoughts on the the going price but i have never seen them go for more then $100
Get rid of that thing and send to me immediately! They have terrible juju, and you don’t want to carry that sort of evil around with you.
Unfortunately I have no idea of the value but can tell you (and will confirm the general observations on the fiberglass forum) that they are terribly underrated for weights. The 4/5 is more of a 6/7, but still a lovely rod to fish and to have. If you come up with a price, I hope you’ll let me have first crack at it as I’m building up my glass arsenal.
If it’s the cigar grip with cork band reel seat rod pictured, I would place a low value on that rod of $150 to a high of around $200. I don’t know if you’ll get the price, as Sceptres are not a well known rod line. They are fine fishing rods, I own 3 of their rods and find them very pleasurable to cast and fish. The full wells griped rod pictured should also have a value of $150 or more. These were well designed blanks and make good rods. The blanks were built by Hardy and have some pedigree and value for this. However, it’s all a crap shoot when trying to sell old glass, one buyer won’t pay and others will over pay. Good luck.
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