zed Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 a friend of mine has dug up an old fly rod in his garage but we can't find any information on-line about it. it's a 8'6" berkley para/metric cp40 8wt. it seems to be in nice shape but i don't have anything heavier than a 5wt line so casting it is pointless. can anyone out there shed some light on this mystery? is it fiberglass? is it worth anything? is it a piece of junk? thanks smart people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Fiberglass, probably cast a line weight lighter than marked using modern lines. If it were a 8 foot or shorter 5wt Parametic it would be a highly desired rod for a vintage rod nut but being a heavier longer rod in good shape maybe 50-60 bucks on evilbay maybe 75 on a good day. Make a helluva bass rod though, the warmwater boys seem to like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I owned one, bought it new in 73'. Good caster for the time, fiberglass rod, Mine liked a 6 wt. Heavy by today's rods standards but good action. They have a small group that collect them. I've seen them go for between $40 & $130 depending on condition, if it has it's original tube, sock and papers. With fiberglass sun is not their friend. Let me know if you need more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zed Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 thanks for the info guys. would you think it's capable of doing what today's 8 wts can do? (pike, steelhead, salmon, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Absolutely not, especially for Steelhead, salmon, it was a medium trout rod. thanks for the info guys. would you think it's capable of doing what today's 8 wts can do? (pike, steelhead, salmon, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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