Recent content by Peabody1955

I would love a copy of that book!

Beautiful lake! You should take me next time. Just be prepared to carry me out. Don’t worry I only weigh 195 pounds 😳😂

Thought I would post a few pictures of my “new to me” pontoon boat. I got it at a screaming good deal ($190) yesterday day. It had been setting in someone’s back yard under an awning so was quite dirty and a lot of moth cocoons and old spider webs. I brought it home in parts in the back of my...

Dave, I sold a 1933 FE Thomas Special to a guy out east and contacted him about it. He said he has 27 FE’s and said I could buy it back from him. Here are some pictures. I’m also attaching the Facebook post with the story which is amazing! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16F7isbr9p/?

Hi people, I’ve been going through my bamboos. My wife keeps asking me “How many DO you have?” 😳😂 A wife type of question. So I made a spreadsheet of the rods I have with all the specifications and prices if I was to sell them. Some rids have prices that you would look at and think “That guys...

Hi Dave, If you still have the vise, bring it next Saturday I’m sure someone would like it!

I bought the butt and mid sections of this rod back in 2005 off eBay. I took years to find tips for it. Two are from a rod I bought, non Leonard but very similar taper and a blank from a Zhusrod set. I bought Super Z ferrules for the tips and a female for the mid so they all fit the rod. Yeah...

This rod was the pre model 290 version by South Bend. It was built when Wes Jordan was running the bamboo rod shop for South Bend before he left for Orvis. When I got the rod, the cork grip was in horrible condition as were all the wraps and eyes and finish. The South Bend markings were all but...

This is the sizing jig I use for loose ferrules. It does leave slight indentations but it makes a repair so the sections don’t “cast” apart on the stream

This rod was built in 1927 from what I’ve been able to find. When I got it, the butt section had been snapped off about 6” short. Someone had just mounted the female ferrule onto the broken end. I had a midsection from a Heddon rod I used to scarf the butt back to length right at where the agate...

Hi Ron, What time does this gathering start? Dave said 11:am

I would like the ability to monitor stream flows.

You know, when you hear 83 years old you think wow that’s history! My 70th is coming up so this rod is almost exactly 13 years older than I am. That’s what wonderful about fishing these old beauties, it makes your age just as wonderful to you. All the memories you have, the places you’ve...

Hi guys! This is my first post here. Para_Adams (Ron Paport) and Dave Westburg are friends. May 3rd is my 70th Birthday and casting bamboos would be a fun way to celebrate! 😊

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