View Full Version : Old Surf Rod ID Please


Piscator
01-20-2012, 11:31 AM
Guys,

Anyone have an idea of what this rod is? I got it about 20 years ago when I was 15 from a old timer in Plymouth. Not sure if this was custom made or mass produced. Someone said it might be a Honey Lami? Not sure. Any info would be great. One piece about 10' or so long.

Piscator
01-20-2012, 11:34 AM
Pics to follow

Piscator
01-20-2012, 11:54 AM
Here are the pics

OLD GOAT
01-20-2012, 12:12 PM
The point on the but of the rod was designed so that you could push it into the sand for a rest when beach fishing.

I would guess the someone hung out with the old-MURAT-gang as guys of that error had but points on rods

stripermaineiac
01-20-2012, 12:17 PM
That is an old Murrat but from way back. He gave tham to some of the old gang. I've got a couple of his rods with them on the butts.I'd say someone was putting an old conventional set up for a squidder together for themselves and was trying to save a bit an did it themselves. weren't no books around locally on rod building for a few yrs till Clemons did his besides the old Herters book.

Piscator
01-20-2012, 12:39 PM
any guess to how old it might be? I've never used it all these years but if feels like it would cast well.....

Piscator
01-20-2012, 12:43 PM
any guess to how old it might be? I've never used it all these years but if feels like it would cast well.....

Few more pics.

stripermaineiac
01-20-2012, 02:34 PM
Early 60's. Could be either an old Lami or a Fenwick blank. Back then there wasn't a load of diff in the color.

Piscator
01-20-2012, 03:16 PM
Early 60's. Could be either an old Lami or a Fenwick blank. Back then there wasn't a load of diff in the color.

Thanks for the info.

vineyardblues
01-20-2012, 04:50 PM
The point on the but of the rod was designed so that you could push it into the sand for a rest when beach fishing.

I would guess the someone hung out with the old-MURAT-gang as guys of that error had but points on rods



Thanks , Never was told this before , Old Goat :uhuh:

Mike P
01-20-2012, 08:15 PM
Early 60's. Could be either an old Lami or a Fenwick blank. Back then there wasn't a load of diff in the color.

I was thinking Fenwick myself.

stripermaineiac
01-20-2012, 08:33 PM
I was thinking same but one of the Murrats on the wall is a lami and has the same color shade. The taper looks fenwick.

mrstriper
01-22-2012, 09:57 AM
cool stair covers...

Piscator
01-22-2012, 09:33 PM
cool stair covers...

Thanks!