Al Cappy Rods

[mackerel hunter]

I have two rods that were built for me by Al Cappy in the late 70's which are like new but for which I have no present use. One is a 2 piece, 9Ft and has a marking 6963 on the blank. The other is a 2 piece, 11 1/2Ft wiith a marking 01164 on the blank. Does anyone know what the markings mean and do the rods have any value? Thanks!

[mackerel hunter]

Forgot to say spinning rods. Sorry!

[Mike P]

The 11-1/2 footer is a Lamiglas. 1164 is the blank number, under their old blank numbering system. It corresponds to today's SB 136 2F blank, which is rated for 2-5 oz.

As far as what it's worth--it's not a collectible by any means, but if it's in decent shape it's not out of the question that you could get $100-$150 for it. The reason you might get more towards the high end for it is two-fold. One, 2 piece blanks aren't as common as one piece in that model, and two, Lamiglas is phasing out the 2F blank.

[mackerel hunter]

Mike, thanks for the information

[pete santini]

Al Cappy rods are well made and have stood the test of time i have over 40 of them. Al was quite a character and a good friend and mentor of mine. out of his shop he produced thousands of rods for years until he passed away in the mid 80s. I still use some of the rods today. Pete Santini