troutdude
A few years ago I stumbled onto a spinning rod that, I immediately knew was different. Based upon the components, I pegged it at being manufactured in the 50's or early 60's. Also based on that, and many many years of digging through rods literally every where I go...my estimate was that, it had to be an early Grizzly (pre Fenwick), or a Lamiglas rod.
It looks a lot like, the rod in the pics (which I found online). It was also these pics that, caused me to again start digging for more information. While not worth a million bucks...here is what I've discovered.
1. Fiberglass blank, purchased at Shoff's Tackle in Washington.
(Owned by Clarence Shoff, inventor of the Patented "Shoff Mouse"
lure in the 1930's, and later a Principal in Lamiglas).
2. The blank was built, by Lamiglas.
3. The blank was purchased, by a Mr. Reeder.
4. Reeder was partners, with Mr. Gill (who later moved to Denver and helped form the infamous "Wright & McGill" company).
5. It was fitted, with a handle and ferrules, and the guides possibly hand wrapped, by the "Reeder & McGill" company.
(did they have machines to do the thread wraps back then?)
6. It's a "Regil" series, 2-piece, 7.60' Steelhead rod.
7. Made in Vancouver, WA.
It's only missing, an O ring on the ferrule. I'd say that it's time, to replace the O ring--and go chase some steel!!! This rod is beggin', to be back on the water. I think that I can hear it...calling...my...name........
My rod, is a close cousin to the example above. The handle on mine, however, has a standard reel seat (not the sliding rings, that you see above).
It looks a lot like, the rod in the pics (which I found online). It was also these pics that, caused me to again start digging for more information. While not worth a million bucks...here is what I've discovered.
1. Fiberglass blank, purchased at Shoff's Tackle in Washington.
(Owned by Clarence Shoff, inventor of the Patented "Shoff Mouse"
lure in the 1930's, and later a Principal in Lamiglas).
2. The blank was built, by Lamiglas.
3. The blank was purchased, by a Mr. Reeder.
4. Reeder was partners, with Mr. Gill (who later moved to Denver and helped form the infamous "Wright & McGill" company).
5. It was fitted, with a handle and ferrules, and the guides possibly hand wrapped, by the "Reeder & McGill" company.
(did they have machines to do the thread wraps back then?)
6. It's a "Regil" series, 2-piece, 7.60' Steelhead rod.
7. Made in Vancouver, WA.
It's only missing, an O ring on the ferrule. I'd say that it's time, to replace the O ring--and go chase some steel!!! This rod is beggin', to be back on the water. I think that I can hear it...calling...my...name........
My rod, is a close cousin to the example above. The handle on mine, however, has a standard reel seat (not the sliding rings, that you see above).
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