Mystery take down butt end

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cyclesurvival
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Mystery take down butt end

Post by cyclesurvival » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:03 pm

Hey guys and gals
Im a newby great site
I have a mystery pole Im trying to ID its two butt pieces with a nice screw collet on the end, one is 14" the other 12". I was hoping someone could help me ID these? looks like good quality and will make a nice pole. Here are some pictures. Please let me know what you think it could be.
Thanks Cycle
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KitsapJohn
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Re: Mystery take down butt end

Post by KitsapJohn » Sun Jul 08, 2012 7:45 pm

looks 70s - 80s fenwick but just a guess

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rseas
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Re: Mystery take down butt end

Post by rseas » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:26 am

I would go with the older Fenwick ID also. You have the bait casting butt end and a ring type spinning butt end. I used to have a similar rod, mine was a threaded spinning and a threaded bait-casting rig. The ferule seen in the picture should have the business end or the rod bonded in place. As an FYI, when I was a teenager I had bought the rod at a thrift store in Bothell and was not overly impressed with it.

cyclesurvival
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Re: Mystery take down butt end

Post by cyclesurvival » Sun Jul 15, 2012 7:57 am

Thanks guys
I'm still looking no matches so far. Since Im close to some of the best custom rod builders in the NW I think Im going to have a 3 piece rod made with modern materials.

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