South Bend pack rod missing tip piece

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Posted by: russell mcgraw (---.hsd1.ga.comcast.net)

Date: February 16, 2006 08:04PM

a friend of mine brought me an old South Bend Outdoorsman 40 Pack Rod.
model appears to be 7-632-256
it's a 5'6" rod in 5 pieces, counting the handle. or at least it used to be 5 pieces.
each piece is about 14" inches long. metal ferules. and it's an odd shade of brown, kinda like spicey mustard. or the deck of the older mako boats.
he managed to drop the tip piece overboard in deep water.
From the looks of the rod, I'd say it isn't worth fixing but he says it has a lot of sentimental value to him (old fiance gave it to him right before she was killed in a car wreck).
He'd like the end piece replaced.

any suggestions on where one would come up with a tip for such a beast?

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