Mitchell0724 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I just happened to remember about my great great grandpas fly fishing set ups I have. I thought you guys/girls might like to have a look. I have no idea of anything about it all. If anyone has any information on them to share I would be really happy. And what is that big thick peice of bamboo for? It has a hole in the end with grooves so something attaches to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinglibin Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 What a nice keep sake. Love the rods and reels. I would keep it out on display if I had gear like that.I don't have any info on them, just really think they are cool. Enjoy! There are a couple of big collectors of Bamboo rods on FFC, so hopefully you some info. Good Luck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 It's a wading staff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell0724 Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 It's a wading staff! I never thought of that, it could be but I wonder why there is a grooved hole at the end. It almost makes me think you could attach a gaff hook at the end. I'm sure catch and release was not used a lot back then haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 See here: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/13521142_vintage-thomas-and-thomas-bamboo-wading-staff 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffin Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Very cool pics, I have a couple of my grandpas old fly rods setup by my front entry way. I surrounded it with some plastic fall colored foliage and it looks nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell0724 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 See here: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/13521142_vintage-thomas-and-thomas-bamboo-wading-staff Okay I'll call it a wading staff, that looks pretty close. I guess a spike must have screwed into that grooved hole I was talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgstoppah Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I wonder if Rich (Dutchie) has seen this thread yet. He'd most likely be able to identify everything you have there, and share a bottle of scotch looking over it with you. Drop him a PM I'm sure he'd love to have a peek at it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toirtis Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 The one rod sock shows "Liverpool" on it, which is a start...I would normally expect a cane rod out of Liverpool to be a Forshaws, but this one does not appear to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell0724 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'm going to get pics of every marking I can find, I'll post a few up in an hour or so. I guess it would be hard to identify them with no words haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell0724 Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 I wonder if Rich (Dutchie) has seen this thread yet. He'd most likely be able to identify everything you have there, and share a bottle of scotch looking over it with you. Drop him a PM I'm sure he'd love to have a peek at it That's interesting, I'll have to contact him. Thank you! My family and I would love to get as much information as possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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