The 1950s Heddon Model 1000
In the mid-1950s, the Heddon Model 1000 was a gem of a production rod. With gold plated guides and beautiful walnut reelseat spacer, the 1000 could be had for $100. According to John Gierach, about a month’s pay for the average fly fisherman of the day.
Waitsap muk, Kwongning chuk…
Might sound Greek to most of us, but you’d have to be either an expert in early 20th century Cantonese or a bamboo fly rod nut to know that this is Cantonese for “for wood, Waisap, for bamboo, Kwongning.” This little jingle lead a young botanist from the US Department of Agriculture, Floyd McClure, to […]
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