Shakespeare “Wonderod” w/ Sportmaster reel?

  • amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    July 16, 2009 at 1:30 am #1237531

    Anybody have any info on the value of this flyfishing rod/reel combo? I have one that I am looking to get rid of, but looking for some input first. From what I gathered so far is it was designed sometime in the mid 1940’s?

    Tom Sawvell
    Inactive
    Posts: 9559
    July 16, 2009 at 1:59 am #790854

    Does the rod have red thread windings?

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    July 16, 2009 at 2:17 am #790857

    Quote:

    Does the rod have red thread windings?

    Nope, the windings are brown, unless they faded over the years.

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    July 16, 2009 at 2:29 am #790860

    I will have to take a better look and see if I can find any info stamped on the reel seat. I wasn’t sure where to find the info. It is definitely a fiberglass rod of some sort.

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    July 16, 2009 at 2:39 am #790865

    I couldn’t find any markings with numbers. There is a large S on it.
    The only other thing on it is something alongthe lines of “The first straight fiber” and something along the lines of “Patented spiral bindings”.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    July 16, 2009 at 3:48 am #790888

    They made Wonder Rods until the late 1960s…The patented Howald process (spiral wound glass) made them one of the better rods for their time. I fished with a few and loved them.
    The never used one on Ebay (80$) is your clue…depreciate yours in comparing the two…The reel is a separate collectible to also check for on Ebay or do a computer search.

    TROUTMAN
    S.E.Minnesota
    Posts: 304
    July 16, 2009 at 11:24 am #790900

    At one time,they had a fly rod appraisal feature on this site.Don’t know if they still do.
    The Classic Fly Rod Forum

    yellowdog
    Alma Wi
    Posts: 1303
    July 16, 2009 at 4:53 pm #790989

    There can be a vast differance between Ebay asking orice and actual value. I am only a very casual collecter but I would say $25 to $50 for the combo would be in the ballpark.

    amwatson
    Holmen,WI
    Posts: 5130
    July 17, 2009 at 2:21 am #791103

    Thanks for all the replies guys
    With the checking I was able to do, I figured I would try and get $50 for the combo. It will probably be listed in the classifieds along with a lot of other fishing rods and tackle in the next few days or so.

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