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HOWARD BONBRIGHT
Posted by: PAUL Ross (---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date: August 23, 2011 02:09PM

i FOUND A OLD ROD AT A YARD SALE AND ITS LOOKS LIKE 5 SIDED BAMBOO PRESSED ONTO A WOODEN HANDLE COVERED WITH CORK HANDLES OR WHAT WAS LEFT OF CORK HANDLES AFTER I GOT THE REAL SEAT OFF AND STARTED TO CLEAN THE CRUSTY FINISH OFF i SAW THAT IT WAS SIGNED HOWARD BONBRIGHT 1938 # 822 ANY ONE EVER HEAR OF HIM I GOOGLED HIM AND IT REALLY ONLY DAYS HE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST PEOPLE TO TYE FLY S FOR TARPON IN SOUTH FLA

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Re: HOWARD BONBRIGHT
Posted by: mark crouse (---.unassigned.ntelos.net)
Date: August 23, 2011 05:56PM

HI PAUL
I CHECKED IN THE BOOK: ROD CRAFTING 1843-1960 FROM JEFFREY L. HATTON
HIS NAME IS NOT LISTED ANY WHERE.
BEST REGARDS MARK CROUSE

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Re: HOWARD BONBRIGHT
Posted by: Scott Brown (---.sub-75-246-171.myvzw.com)
Date: August 23, 2011 07:29PM

Did some looking this evening and he and his brother George started Tarpon fishing in 1929 with fly rods. When they were unable to get a custom rod to meet their specs they started building their own. Cant give you the number or the years manufactured. You may want to try one of the fly rod collecting forums.

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Re: HOWARD BONBRIGHT
Posted by: Steven Libby (---.bstnma.fios.verizon.net)
Date: August 23, 2011 07:31PM

Google "HOWARD BONBRIGHT fishing", there's an individual by this name known for his tarpon records and fly tying. If he was into fly tying he may have been into rod building as well....


EDIT: Oh duh, you said that didnt you....lol



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/23/2011 07:35PM by Steven Libby.

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