Fishing rod
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
1930 - 1969
Materials
Cane and metal
Measurements
2430 mm (length)
Order this imageCollection
Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1289246.3
Summary
One of a collection of fishing rods and two additional small canes which indicate a catch. A split cane, burgundy close-whipped, fly fishing rod made by A.E. Rudge & Sons of Redditch. It has a cork handle with a metal spike at the end. The attached reel was made by J.W. Young & Sons of Redditch.
Marks and inscriptions
Rod: A.E.Rudge & Sons TRADEMARK R (in a circle) REDDITCH Reel: J.W.YOUNG & SONS REDDITCH ENG