Antique Bamboo Fly Rods -

: Companies like Montague, South Bend, and Shakespeare made thousands of rods for the average worker. While great for historical display, they carry significantly lower monetary value. 💰 Determining Value Ask MidCurrent: Are My Old Bamboo Rods Worth Anything?

: Brands like Orvis (especially their impregnated rods), Granger, Heddon, and Phillipson.

: Traditional wood rods were heavy and prone to snapping. In the mid-1800s, builders discovered that splitting stalks of bamboo and gluing them back together created a lighter, stronger, and more flexible tool.

: Builders almost exclusively use Tonkin bamboo from China because of its high density of power fibers.