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South Bend Bait Co.
1640 Cross Single Built
Dry Fly Rod
8' Cigar 3/2 4 1/2 oz. South Bend Bait Company Quality Tackle Single Cross Built 7143
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1930s Excellent Original A very rare 8' example all original.  Thanks to Soutbranch on the Classicflyrodforum we were able to identify this rod as a model #1640 Dry fly.  (Material.. Split Bamboo) Richard Alexander

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South Bend Bait Co.
166 Cross Double Built Fly Rod 8 1/2' Reverse Half Wells 3/2 5 oz. South Bend Cross Double built Model 166 - 8 1/2 ft. HEH or E 0473581
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1939 - 1946 Excellent Double Built (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
255 Cross Double Built Fly Rod 9 Reverse Half Wells 3/2 ???? South Bend Cross Double built Model 255 - 9 ft. HCH or C 04401513
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1939 - 1946 Very Good Double Built.(Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
266 Cross Double Built Fly Rod 8 1/2' Reverse Half Wells 3/2 ???? South Bend Cross Double built Model 266 - 8 1/2 ft. HEH or E 047368
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1939 - 1946 Excellent Double Built.(Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
1500 Cross  Fly Rod 7' Cigar 2/2 3-1/4 oz. Cross Rod Model 1500
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1934 Excellent Cross Singlebuilt  (Material.. Split Bamboo) Richard Alexander

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South Bend Bait Co.
1500 Cross Single Built Fly Rod 7 1/2' Cigar 2/2 3-3/4 oz. South Bend Cross Single built Model 1500 - 7 1/2 ft. HDH or E 47832
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1939 - 1946 Excellent (Material.. Split Bamboo) Richard Alexander

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South Bend Bait Co.

12 Doublebuilt Wet Fly or Trout
Fly Rod

8 1/2' Cigar 3/2 5 1/2 oz. Sout Bend Bait Company Made in U.S.A. Quality Tackle 12 - 8 1/2'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
Circa 1930s Very Good Double Built,  (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.

13 Doublebuilt Bass or Steelhead
Fly Rod

9 Reverse Half Wells 3/2 6 3/4 oz. Sout Bend Bait Company Made in U.S.A. Quality Tackle 13 - 9
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
Circa 1930s Excellent Double Built,  (Material.. Split Bamboo) Joe Weber

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South Bend Bait Co.

25 Doublebuilt Sport-Oreno

Fly Rod

7 1/2' Cigar 2/1 4 3/4 oz. Sout Bend Bait Company Made in U.S.A. Quality Tackle HCH or D Double Built 25 - 7 1/2'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1939- 1945 Poor Agate stripping guide, Dry fly Action. Double Built (Material.. Split Bamboo) Richard Alexander

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South Bend Bait Co.

336 Doublebuilt Dry Fly Rod

9' Half Wells 3/2 6 oz. South Bend Bait Company Made in U.S.A. Quality Tackle HDH or D Double Built 336 - 9'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1939- 1945 Very Good Dry fly Action. Double Built (Material.. Split Bamboo) Sharon Weber

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South Bend Bait Co.
24 Bass or Steelhead Fly Rod 9' Half Wells 3/2 6 1/2 oz. SOUTH BEND A Name Famous in Fishing No. 24 - 9' HCH OR C
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1945 - 1950 Excellent Bass or Steelhead , Garnix stripping guide. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
24 Bass or Steelhead Fly Rod 9 1/2' Reverse Half Wells 3/2 6 3/4 oz. MADE BY SOUTH BEND GBG or C 24 - 9 1/2'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1949 - 1951 Excellent Bass or Steelhead , Garnix stripping guide. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Richard Alexander

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South Bend Bait Co.
323 Dry Fly - Fly Rod 8 1/2' Half Wells 3/2 5 oz. SOUTH BEND BAIT COMPANY QUALITY TACKLE HDH or D 323 - 8 1/2'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1926 - 1939 Excellent Dry Fly , Garnix stripping guide. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Richard Alexander

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South Bend Bait Co.
323 Dry Fly - Fly Rod 8 1/2' Half Wells 3/2 5 oz. SOUTH BEND E or HEH 323 - 8 1/2'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1945 - 1950 Excellent Dry Fly , Garnix stripping guide. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
47 Bass or Steelhead Fly Rod 8 1/2' Half Wells 3/2 5 1/2 oz. SOUTH BEND A Name Famous in Fishing No. 47 - 8 1/2' Line Recomended D or HDH Stainless
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1945 - 1950 Very Good This rod built for Bass or Steelhead and would have originally came with an additional tip.  (Material.. Split Bamboo) Al Sudau

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South Bend Bait Co.
346 Dry Fly - Fly Rod 8 1/2' Half Wells 3/2 5 1/2 oz. SOUTH BEND A Name Famous in Fishing E or HEH 346 - 8 1/2'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1945 - 1950 Excellent Dry Fly (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
59 Bass or Steelhead - Fly Rod 9' Comficient Full Wells 3/2 6 1/4 oz. SOUTH BEND 59 - 9'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1945 - 1950 Excellent Bass or Steelhead action. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Mark Koncar

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South Bend Bait Co.
359 Dry Fly - Fly Rod 9' Comficient Half Wells 3/2 5 3/4 oz. SOUTH BEND A Name Famous in Fishing No. 359 ... 9' Use Excel - Oreno Line HDH or D
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
???? Excellent Dry Fly  action. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Mark Koncar

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South Bend Bait Co.
290 Trout action - Fly Rod 7 1/2' Half Wells 2/2 4 1/4 oz. SOUTH BEND A Name Famous in Fishing No. 290 ... 7 1/2' Use Excel - Oreno Line HDH or E
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
???? Excellent Trout action. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
290 Trout action - Fly Rod 7 1/2' Half Wells 2/2 4 1/4 oz. SOUTH BEND A Name Famous in Fishing No. 290 - 7 1/2 FOOT LINE RECOMENDED E OR HDH
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1945 - 1950 Excellent Trout action. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
57C Bass or Steelhead - Fly Rod 9' Half Wells 3/1 6 3/4 oz. SOUTH BEND A Name Famous in Fishing 57 - 9'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1945 - 1950 Good No. 57C Bass or Steelhead is the same as the No. 57 except cork instead of walnut grip. (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
7352 Fly Rod 9' Full Wells 3/2 ???? MADE BY SOUTH BEND 7352 - 9'
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1949 - 1951 Excellent (Material.. Split Bamboo) Antique Rod and Reel Library

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South Bend Bait Co.
Silver Chief Fly Rod ???? Straight 3/2 ???? Silver Chief
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
??? Excellent (Material.. Split Bamboo) Frazier Mountain Fly Fishing Company

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South Bend Bait Co.
3300 Fly Rod 8 1/2' Half Wells 2/1 ???? South Bend 3300 - 8 1/2' Use HDH or D Line Power Flex
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
??? Excellent (Material.. Hollow Fiberglass) Pete Press
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South Bend Bait Co.
Outdoorsman Fly Rod 8' 6" Straight 2/1 ???? Action Tested Fiberglass South Bend Outdoorsman 1-432-286 8' 6" Balanced for #6 Line
Circa: Condition: Remarks: Donated by:
1970 Excellent (Material.. Hollow Fiberglass) Antique Rod and Reel Library

 

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