i collect old and antique fishing equipment. i have had a certain rod for some time now and i haven’t found out what type of rod this is. ok here is a general description.
if someone out there might collect fishing equipment too, do you think this thing might be worth something. i am not too bg into selling my collection but it would be interesting to know if it is worth more than i payed for it ($10.00)
the rod is
1-about 8′ long
2-from the bottom of the rod it is tightly wound with braided rope going up about 2-2 1/2 feet
3-there isn’t a place on the rod for a reel to be mounted
4-there are 4 or 5 eyelets for line to be run through.
now here is the weird thing for me
5-the whole rod from bottom to top is covered in thick wax
i am wanting to think that is a old saltwater rod but i am not sure. i bought it from a guy at a flea market to put in my “fishing room” . that room is there for me to get away from life when i don’t have the opportunity to go fishing. if anyone has an idea about what it is could you drop me a line. thanks good luck good fishin be safe and remember to share the experience
I can’t access my email right now to write you back so I am doing it here. If you are going to be fishing from the beach in the keys, there isn’t much I can tell you… You might catch some bait fish, maybe some cod… If you are going out on a boat however, the possibilities are endless. I would personally go after marlins and tarpon. Both of those fish fight extremely hard, so you might want to get some lead core and troll. If not, get yourself a good 100# or higher braid and a good sturdy pole.
Good luck out there, here is a site to show you the different possibilities of fish in that area…
Does anyone else have any info that they can offer? He is fishing in the Keys.
i mostly use mono, because i fish a lot of topwater, but i hear braided line works better for castability, and is better for fishing near cover. if your fishing topwater, what line would you use? and what brand is the best for braided line. and what is florocarbon good for?
