fishinglibin Posted December 13, 2015 Posted December 13, 2015 Was in a store and spotted a Richardson Rod and Reel Co Chicago vintage appr 9 ft 4 pce fly rod. I thought it was fibreglass but upon research read they made steel rods. Do any of you know about this company and rod? Quote
SilverDoctor Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 They made Rods reels landing nets and other sporting and non sporting supplies. "Vee Dee" was the name if the Van Doren steel rods when sold by Richardson Ball-Bearing Skate Company. The earliest model was the Champion. When the Vee Dee was sold the other two rod models were the "El Compacto" and the "Brookside." 2 Quote
fishinglibin Posted December 14, 2015 Author Posted December 14, 2015 Thanks Doc, this one was not telescopic. Didnt see a name of rod on it. Could not imagine what a steel rod would feel like casting. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Actually in my collection I have a telescoping fly rod and spinning rod. Both are very serviceable casters. Most of these companies would have Flagship rods that would be their mainstay but would produce other models yearly, much as they do today. 1 Quote
Schmiddy Posted May 15, 2022 Posted May 15, 2022 Greetings, My Dad was a huge fisherman here in Alabama. He fished for all species, but he was a great catfish fisherman. I inherited his equipment when he died in 1963. One of his roads is a Richardson steel baitcasting, with an oak handle that is 24" from its rubber tipped end, up to the steel rod. The rod is 40" from the oak handle, to its tip. Any information about the history of this rod would be appreciated. Thank you! Dan Schmidlkofer Decatur, Alabama Quote
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