Does not want no name rods or rods made in Japan, no matter how pretty. Other common rods not of interest include Shakespeare, Montague and South Bend. Catalogs of fishing tackle before 1925. If you have a great many items, you may call collect. Best time to telephone is 7a.m. to 10 a.m. Pacific Coast time.
Most people can t tell the good stuff from the bad.
I ll check it all for you. You re likely to damage it. Leave the cleaning to me. Rick is the author of Fishing Lure Collectibles, published by Collector Books. Autographed copies available from the author.