Rod Crafting

by Hatton, Jeffrey L.

• ISBN13: 9781571883568
• ISBN10: 1571883568
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-30
• Publisher: Frank Amato Pubns

Table of Contents

Dedication	i
Foreword	ii
Introduction	iii
Notes	iv
Acknowledgements	v
Contents	vii
The Smith Age introduction	1	(26)
John Conroy, Porter's General Rod, Circa 1843-1860	2	(2)
anonymous Lancewood Salmon rod circa 1850s	4	(2)
anonymous Ash & Greenheart trout rod circa 1850-1870	6	(2)
Un-Marked C.F. Murphy circa 1862	8	(2)
Charles F. Murphy circa 1862-1865	10	(2)
Charles F. Murphy circa 1863-65	12	(2)
anonymous hardwood circa 1860s	14	(2)
anonymous GreenHeart & Lancewood circa 1870s	16	(1)
anonymous Hardwood Trout rod circa 1870s	17	(1)
Un-Marked J.C. Conroy Ash & Lancewood circa 1870s	18	(2)
Edward vom Hofe 7-strip circa 1870s	20	(2)
anonymous Ash & Lancewood circa 1880s	22	(2)
anonymous Ash & Lancewood circa 1860-1890	24	(3)
The Expansion Era introduction	27	(126)
John B. McHarg circa 1873-1900	28	(2)
H.L. Leonard circa 1876-1878	30	(2)
H.L. Leonard circa 1879-1886	32	(2)
H.L. Leonard circa 1879-1886	34	(2)
J.B. Crook&Son circa 1880s	36	(2)
N.K. Waring circa 1880s-1890s	38	(2)
T.H. Chubb Lancewood fly rod circa 1880-1891	40	(2)
T.B. Mayell Circa 1880s-1890s	42	(2)
J.B. Daniels circa 1880-1900	44	(2)
G.W. Boyd circa 1880s	46	(2)
Will Cruttenden circa 1880s	48	(2)
T.H. Chubb Lancewood fly rod circa 1880-1891	50	(2)
T.H. Chubb trolling rod circa 1880-1891	52	(2)
T.H. Chubb Black bass bait rod circa 1880s	54	(2)
T.H. Chubb Calcutta cane fly rod circa 1880-1891	56	(2)
John Forrest Fly rod circa 1880-1920	58	(2)
Abbey & Imbrie Best Eight strip circa 1880-1900	60	(2)
John Krider Valise rod circa 1880s	62	(2)
Edward vom Hofe Calcutta fly rod circa 1880s	64	(2)
Charles F Orvis Calcutta fly rod circa 1882-1910	66	(4)
William Mitchell & Son snakewood salmon rod circa 1883-1889	70	(2)
William Mitchell & Son snakewood fly rod circa 1883-1889	72	(2)
E. Bartlett Salmon rod 17'6'' circa 1885	74	(2)
Fred D. Divine Bethabara casting rod circa 1885-1888	76	(2)
Alonzo Fowler Calcutta fly rod circa 1885-1890	78	(2)
Dame Stoddard & Co. by B.F. Nichols circa 1883-1900	80	(2)
William Read & Sons by T.H. Chubb circa 1885-1891	82	(2)
Horton Mfg. Co. Steel rod circa 1887-1920	84	(2)
Henry Prichard / Abbey&Imbrie Baitcaster circa 1888-1898	86	(2)
Abbey & Imbrie Calcutta fly rod circa 1888-1898	88	(2)
Abbey & Imbrie eight strip circa 1888-1898	90	(2)
B.F. Nichols fly rod circa 1888-1898	92	(2)
The B.F. Nichols fly rod circa 1888-1898	94	(2)
George B. Appleton & Co. circa 1888-1893	96	(2)
T.H. Chubb lancewood fly rod circa late 1880s	98	(2)
George Morgan Calcutta fly rod circa 1889-1909	100	(3)
T.H. Chubb Greenheart fly rod circa 1889-1891	103	(1)
H.L. Leonard Adirondack tourist circa 1890s	104	(2)
Henry Prichard Bait rod circa 1890s	106	(2)
John Forrest greenheart salmon rod circa 1890-1930	108	(2)
John Forrest grilse rod circa 1890-1930	110	(2)
John G. Landman eight strip Calcutta fly rod circa 1890-1900	112	(2)
John G. Landman salt-water striped bass rod circa 1890-1900	114	(2)
John G. Landman six strip Calcutta cane fly rod circa 1890-1900	116	(2)
William Mills & Son ``the Standard'' fly rod circa 1890s	118	(2)
Unsigned Chubb lancewood combination rod circa 1890s	120	(2)
Charles E. Wheeler fly rod circa 1890s	122	(2)
Charles E. Wheeler troOlling rod circa 1890s	124	(2)
The Kosmic fly rod circa 1891-1892	126	(2)
The Kosmic salmon rod circa 1891-1892	128	(2)
The ``Walton'' casting rod circa 1891-1895	130	(2)
H.A. Merrill fly rod circa 1890-1920	132	(2)
C.F. Orvis bait casting rod circa 1875-1900	134	(2)
Dingee Scribner & Son greenheart fly rod circa 1880-1900	136	(2)
Anonymous maker ``Bassett circa 1880-1915	138	(2)
Thomas&Edwards ``Empire City Special Grade'' fly rod circa 1898-1899	140	(2)
Thomas&Edwards ``Empire City Hand Made'' bait rod circa 1898-1899	142	(2)
Von Lengerke & Detmold bait rod circa 1898-1899	144	(2)
George H. Burtis fly rod circa 1895-1915	146	(2)
H.J. Frost & Co. ``Frost Kelso'' bait rod circa 1896-1920s	148	(2)
The Isaak Walton fly rod circa 1895-1905	150	(1)
Ed Payne salmon rod circa 1899-1910	151	(2)
The Classical era introduction	153	(148)
S. Allcock & Co fly rod circa early 1900s	154	(2)
Abercrombie & Fitch ``Yellowstone Special'' fly rod circa 1900-1930	156	(2)
Chubb / Montague fly rod circa 1900-1925	158	(2)
J.F. Schmelzer & Sons fly rod circa 1900-1920	160	(2)
Dame Stoddard & Co ``NeverBreak'' fly rod circa 1898-1905	162	(2)
Dame Stoddard & Co ``NeverBreak'' salmon rod circa 1898-1905	164	(2)
George I. Varney fly rod circa early 1900s	166	(2)
W.R. Wheeler lancewood circa 1900-1905	168	(2)
Fred D. Divine trade rod for S.D&G circa 1900-1920	170	(2)
Herbert Hatton fly rod circa 1900-1925	172	(2)
Vidmar by F.E. Thomas circa 1901-1925	174	(2)
F.E. Thomas ``Dirigo'' fly rod circa 1902-1920	176	(2)
Horrocks & Ibbotsson's ash and lancewood boat rod circa 1906-1919	178	(2)
Henry Andrus greenheart and split bamboo fly rod circa 1910-1930	180	(2)
F.E. Thomas ``Special'' fly rod circa 1913-1920	182	(2)
F.D. Divine ``The Divine Rod'' fly rod circa 1917	184	(2)
E.F. Payne fly rod circa 1920's	186	(2)
Montague City Rod Co. ``Flipline'' circa 1920s-1930s	188	(2)
Tycoon Tackle Medium saltwater rod circa 1920s-1950s	190	(2)
Montague ``Pocono'' fly rod circa 1920s	192	(2)
Winchester arms #6035 fly rod circa 1920s	194	(2)
Dr. George Parker Holden Style fly rod circa 1920s	196	(2)
F.D. Divine ``Fairy'' fly rod circa 1920s	198	(2)
Payne spin casting rod circa 1920-1940	200	(1)
Horrocks & Ibbotson ``Princess'' fly rod circa 1923-1929	201	(1)
Horrocks & Ibbotson ``Ike Walton'' fly rod circa 1929-1933	202	(2)
Heddon #35 ``Peerless'' fly rod circa 1928-1929	204	(2)
Merritt Hawes / Parker-Hawes fly rod circa 1929-1939	206	(2)
Henry Andrus fly rod circa 1930	208	(2)
Fred D. Divine ``Path Finder'' fly rod circa 1920's-1930s	210	(2)
F.D. Divine ``Rainbow'' fly rod circa 1928-1929	212	(2)
Shakespeare fly rod by Heddon circa 1920s-1930s	214	(2)
Weber of Stevens Point fly rod by Heddon circa 1930-1950	216	(2)
F.E. Thomas ``Special'' fly rod circa 1930-1958	218	(2)
H.L. Leonard 50H circa 1930s	220	(2)
Winchester #6100 by Edwards circa 1930s	222	(2)
Montague ``Rapidan'' combination rod circa 1930s	224	(2)
E.W. Edwards & Sons ``Edwards Special'' fly rod circa 1930s	226	(2)
Bill Edwards ``Bristol F-12'' fly rod circa 1930s	228	(2)
Jay Harvey ``Lincoln #1'' fly rod by Heddon circa 1930s	230	(2)
South Bend ``Cross Double Built'' fly rod circa 1930s	232	(2)
South Bend ``Cross Single Built'' fly rod circa late 1930s	234	(2)
South bend ``Cross Double Built'' casting rod circa late 1930s	236	(2)
Pezon et Michel ``Parabolic'' circa 1930s-1940s	238	(2)
Montague ``Red wing'' fly rod circa 1934-1939	240	(2)
Lyons & Coulson ``Captain'' circa 1936-1953	242	(2)
Heddon #20 ``Bill Stanley's Favorite'' circa 1938-1939	244	(2)
Heddon #10 ``Blue Waters'' circa 1937-1947	246	(2)
Goodwin Granger ``Victory'' circa 1938-1945	248	(2)
Montague ``Split switch'' casting rod circa 1939-1949	250	(2)
Heddon #14 ``Thoroughbred'' circa 1939-1941	252	(2)
Lyons & Coulson ``Imperial #0241'' casting rod circa 1936-1952	254	(1)
Everett Garrison ``209'' circa 1948 or late 1960's	255	(1)
Fred DeBell fly spin combination circa 1940s-1960s	256	(1)
South Bend #24 fly rod circa 1940s'-1950s	257	(1)
Heddon Life pal steel rod circa 1940s	258	(2)
Lyle Dickerson 8015 ``Guide Special'' circa 1940s	260	(1)
E.F. Payne rod co. ``Parabolic'' circa 1940s	261	(1)
William E. Edwards ``#34 Quadrate'' fly rod circa 1940s	262	(2)
R.L. Winston ``Hollow built'' fly rod circa 1940s-1950s	264	(2)
Montague ``Rapidan'' fly rod circa 1940s-1950s	266	(2)
Goodwin Granger ``Deluxe'' circa 1941	268	(2)
Gene Edwards ``Deluxe #52'' fly rod circa 1945-1955	270	(2)
Gene Edwards ``Deluxe #52'' two piece fly rod circa 1945-1955	272	(2)
Old Faithful Rod Co. ``Challenger'' fly rod circa 1945-1953	274	(2)
Paul H. Young Rod Co. ``Perfectionist'' fly rod circa 1945-1970	276	(2)
Lyle Dickerson 8013 fly rod circa 1949	278	(2)
Bill Phillipson ``Phillipson Paragon'' circa late 1940s early 1950s	280	(2)
Horrocks & Ibbotson ``Cascade'' fly rod circa 1945-1950s	282	(2)
Denverod ``Pikes Peak'' circa 1950s	284	(2)
Fiberglass rods circa 1950s-1970s	286	(2)
Payne model 98 fly rod circa 1951-1970	288	(2)
Wright & McGill ``Granger Favorite'' circa 1952-1953	290	(2)
Hardy Brothers Palakona ``The Pope'' circa late 1950s	292	(2)
Lyle Dickerson 8014 circa 1969	294	(2)
Hoagy B. Carmichael 206-E circa 1970's	296	(2)
Merritt Hawes Blank finished by Sam Carlson circa 1970s	298	(2)
Partridge of Redditch single piece fly rod circa 1950-1970	300	(1)
Bibliography	301	(1)
Index	302	(2)
Photo Credits / Finis	304	(1)
Contacts	305