Sweetheart Fly Rod

Perhaps i got lucky but some attention seems to have been paid in wrapping the.

Sweetheart fly rod.

And the less expensive f. The eagle claw fl 300 8 featherlight is the sort of fly rod that my brain tells me i shouldn t like. It is the sweetheart from i believe the 1950 s 1960 s. Wright mcgill sweetheart fly fishing rod m2a 9 9 0 this is a 2 piece wright mcgill sweetheart fly fishing rod.

It s too low tech to be any good. It is a 7 1 2 foot rod in its original length and in very good condition especially considering its age. Rod is 9 0 in length. There is definitely more quality to the build than the featherlight and more aesthetically pleasing.

There were still bamboo rods cataloged in 1953 on a limited basis and bamboo rods were available during 1954 in limited lengths and weights by special order only. Seal rods were produced in two grades the f. Decades ago the sweetheart was a point of pride for eagle claw. Wright mcgill sweetheart 8 1 2 fiberglass fly rod made in usa no 2a 8 1 2 7wt.

A totally different rod than the eagle claw featherlight. 3 1 4 up locking screw nickled reel seat. 6 1 2 specie cork grip with emblem. Make offer vintage wright mcgill 8 1 2ft spinning rod granger special fly fishing rod ll bean fly spin pack rod 7 6 4 piece wright mcgill fiberglass fishing pole 400 00.

My initial impression upon pulling it out of the box was that is a very nicely made rod. Fly rod 2a 7 1 2 offered for auction is this vintage wright mcgill fly rod. Vintage wright mcgill sweetheart 7 1 2 ft. It s too inexpensive to be any good.

Rod is rated for a 9 weight fly line. 9 wright mcgill granger aristocrat 3pc 2t antique bamboo fly rod sock tube. 1952 was the last year bamboo rod blanks were produced by the wright mcgill rod co. Vintage wright mcgill trailmaster 7 1 2 ft m4tmu fly rod fishing alum case.