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History of today's basic rod construction?
Posted by: Rob Grider (---.dhcp.insightbb.com)
Date: December 19, 2006 09:35PM

Does anyone have an idea just how long ago a fishing rod or "pole" was created using today's basic construction, that being of a stick with some type of "guide" attached by sinew, a varnish or whatever that the line might run thru? Just curious. Thanks

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Re: History of today's basic rod construction?
Posted by: Anonymous User (Moderator)
Date: December 19, 2006 10:14PM

It would have to go back nearly 200 years. Perhaps further.

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Re: History of today's basic rod construction?
Posted by: Richard Kuhne (---.hostforweb.com)
Date: December 19, 2006 10:48PM

What did Dame Julia Barnes fish with? Might be some information in her writings.

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Re: History of today's basic rod construction?
Posted by: Charles Clayton (60.227.158.---)
Date: December 20, 2006 02:06AM

Early engish anglers mostly used horse hair or silk tried directly to their rod tip however i guess rod guides where developed at more or less the same time as the fishing reel.
Regards Charlie

“The earliest known illustration of what is clearly a fishing reel is from Chinese paintings and records beginning about 1195 A.D. Fishing reels first appeared in England around 1650 A.D”
[en.wikipedia.org]

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Re: History of today's basic rod construction?
Posted by: Lynn Williams (---.natsoe.res.rr.com)
Date: December 20, 2006 08:33AM

This web site gives a good acount of the history of the Fishing Rod.
[www.madehow.com]

Lynn

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Re: History of today's basic rod construction?
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: December 20, 2006 11:07AM

Nice articles Charles & Lynn!!

Thanks!

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

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Re: History of today's basic rod construction?
Posted by: Rob Grider (---.dhcp.insightbb.com)
Date: December 20, 2006 11:42AM

Thanks guys for taking the time to post the links. A wonderful read.

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