$450 + USPS Priority Mail shipping/insurance. Original bag and Wright & McGill-style tube are included.įor more information, or to purchase this rod, please contact us using the form at the bottom of the page. The grip is of a round, mild cigar profile. It is straight, however, and the Phillipson-style ferrules fit tightly. There are a few light plier marks on the butt/mid ferrule and a 2" clear over wrap above the ferrule on one tip. This rod is original, full length and sound, but not perfect by any means. Collecting and Tying Classic Flies A place to discuss the collecting and tying of classic flies, the tyers who made them famous, the tools, materials and techniques they used as well as the waters they were designed for. Arend ahead of the black bakelite grip check, "Arend Rod-Englewood, Colorado" on two flats. The rod is wrapped B&W jasper tipped yellow as were many Arends and has a bright aluminum "no roc" Phillipson-style d/l reel seat which is marked "P.W. Bill Arend was a contemporary of Goodwin Granger and competed against him in casting competitions in the Denver area. Smaller trout rods for lighter lines are extremely scarce. Most, however, were 8 1/2 to 9 foot rods. ![]() ![]() ![]() Arend of Englewood, CO is a very rare example.Īrend and his successors made bamboo rods from about 1920 well into the 1970s. This circa 1950s 7'7" 3/2 trout rod by P.W.
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