Sweetheart Fly Rod

Wright mcgill sweetheart 8 1 2 fiberglass fly rod made in usa no 2a 8 1 2 7wt.

Sweetheart fly rod. Definitely a blue collar rod but it puts the fly where you want it. The eagle claw fl 300 8 featherlight is the sort of fly rod that my brain tells me i shouldn t like. 1952 was the last year bamboo rod blanks were produced by the wright mcgill rod co. Rod is 9 0 in length.

Vintage fenwick fs steel action rod bamboo surf fiberglass saltwater bamboo saltwater vintage eagle claw trailmaster spin split bamboo bait casting rod 2 piece split cane true temper fishing pole trailmaster 6 9 trailmaster 6 9 greenheart fly rod bamboo fishing pole 3 piece 2 piece split cane rod wright mcgill trailmaster 6 1 palakona split cane tonkin cane fishing rod greenheart fly. Fly rod 2a 7 1 2 offered for auction is this vintage wright mcgill fly rod. Make offer vintage wright mcgill 8 1 2ft spinning rod granger special fly fishing rod ll bean fly spin pack rod 7 6 4 piece wright mcgill fiberglass fishing pole 400 00. A totally different rod than the eagle claw featherlight.

My recommendation would be a 7 8 weight. Decades ago the sweetheart was a point of pride for eagle claw. My initial impression upon pulling it out of the box was that is a very nicely made rod. 3 1 4 up locking screw nickled reel seat.

It s too low tech to be any good. Vintage wright mcgill sweetheart 7 1 2 ft. Wright mcgill sweetheart fly fishing rod m2a 9 9 0 this is a 2 piece wright mcgill sweetheart fly fishing rod. And the less expensive f.

9 wright mcgill granger aristocrat 3pc 2t antique bamboo fly rod sock tube. It is the sweetheart from i believe the 1950 s 1960 s. It s too inexpensive to be any good. Seal rods were produced in two grades the f.

6 1 2 specie cork grip with emblem. There is definitely more quality to the build than the featherlight and more aesthetically pleasing. Vintage wright mcgill trailmaster 7 1 2 ft m4tmu fly rod fishing alum case. There were still bamboo rods cataloged in 1953 on a limited basis and bamboo rods were available during 1954 in limited lengths and weights by special order only.