William asks…
Fly fishing Pole questions?
i can not find any information on this rod that was left behind when my great grand father died, It is a very old 8-9 foot bamboo fly fishing rod in good condition. The logo label on it has worn a bit but i think i was able to make out what it said for the most part.. Looks as it said Angel Fish Brand than under it had a picture of a angelfish and under that said Tokyo japan, well every search tactic i have tried on the web has lead me no where and i cannot find any information on it at all as the year the kind of bamboo or how much it cost or worth anything today.. Is there any place that you can search vintage fishing poles?
Joy answers:
The best bamboo comes from china.
After WWII the japanese sold us an awful lot of very cheap stuff. Toys, radios, fishing tackle, lots more.
For some reason, most of the older goods do have a collectors market EXCEPT for their fishing tackle. The only japanese fishing collectables are old bone jigs used for saltwater fishing. Most of the fly-fishing gear was really crappy junk. Same with all the old spinning reels.
When shimano came on the scene, quality started improving.
Now, japanese gear is among the best. But l still don’t hear much about their fly tackle. L guess it’s still junk.
IMHO
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