anyone recognize this bambo fly rod & reel ?

[Justin Cubberley]

Morning gents

I wish to pic your brains regarding my fly rod & reel i purchased from a second hand shop some 20 years ago.

I would like to know if this is a possible 'classic' and worth restoring. Thats not to say that the rod is in a bad condition but I did knock the tip ceramic insert out of the tip runner myself 10 years ago whilst casting with the rod.

The cork cigar handle, hexagonal blank and brass fittings just show the ages of time from what i believe a 40+ years rod.

The rod itself is 8' 6" long, has 5 snake guides, tip runner and lined stripper guide. The handle is cigar shaped, tipped at the butt with a brass and timber button. There are brass sliding reel fittings with a brass collar at the front. Just above this there is a green oval (in paint) but slightly fadded, then lettering that may read 'favorite' It dosent appear to have any line weight markings.All the fittings appear to be in good condition including the brass spigot joint. The only down side to this rod is that the tip section seems to bend upwards slightly over the last 12" of the rod when held in the 'fishing' position.

I thought at the time that it may be by Hardy but dont have any knowledge of there range from this time period.

The reel shown in the picture actually came with the rod and is a agila mk11 reel around 75mm diameter and 25mm wide maked 'made in England'. I think that this is made of alloy and seems to work fine.

If anyone has any idea of the rods origins, value or indeed if its worth the costs of repair to tip section, i would be most grateful.


Justin

 

[Jim Foxall]

Morning gents

I wish to pic your brains regarding my fly rod & reel i purchased from a second hand shop some 20 years ago.

I would like to know if this is a possible 'classic' and worth restoring. Thats not to say that the rod is in a bad condition but I did knock the tip ceramic insert out of the tip runner myself 10 years ago whilst casting with the rod.

The cork cigar handle, hexagonal blank and brass fittings just show the ages of time from what i believe a 40+ years rod.

The rod itself is 8' 6" long, has 5 snake guides, tip runner and lined stripper guide. The handle is cigar shaped, tipped at the butt with a brass and timber button. There are brass sliding reel fittings with a brass collar at the front. Just above this there is a green oval (in paint) but slightly fadded, then lettering that may read 'favorite' It dosent appear to have any line weight markings.All the fittings appear to be in good condition including the brass spigot joint. The only down side to this rod is that the tip section seems to bend upwards slightly over the last 12" of the rod when held in the 'fishing' position.

I thought at the time that it may be by Hardy but dont have any knowledge of there range from this time period.

The reel shown in the picture actually came with the rod and is a agila mk11 reel around 75mm diameter and 25mm wide maked 'made in England'. I think that this is made of alloy and seems to work fine.

If anyone has any idea of the rods origins, value or indeed if its worth the costs of repair to tip section, i would be most grateful.


Justin

I think that Favorite was Hardy's, but don't know enough. If the guys on here can't help, try the Flyfishing Forrum.

 

[Steve Roffey]

I think the Favourite was a Hardy's spinning rod, not fly, though the brass fittings look Hardy'ish. They were usually stamped with Hardy's name.

The Agila is a Grice and Young reel.

 

[Mike Wilson]

The Hardy Favourite was a two piece 7' greenheart rod made between 1938 and 1952. The butt collar would be stamped Hardys of Alnwick together with a number prefixed with the letter E. Based on that I do not think the rod is of Hardy manufacture.
The brass fittings and spigot male ferrule suggests pre World War II.
Can't find anymore information at present.

Mike

 

[Justin Cubberley]

Steve

Would you happen to know what sort of date the reel was available from?