Harrington

Gary Wolfer · 07-19-2003, 07:10 PM

Anybody got one or know much about them.

Rusty · 07-19-2003, 07:39 PM

I think you must be talking about Harrington Fishing Rods.

In the eary '60's, they were all the rage in LA.

Rusty

crabbait · 07-19-2003, 07:39 PM

Got some. What ya want to know??

Gary Wolfer · 07-19-2003, 08:35 PM

I just bought one and I do not know what it was designed for Sturgeon/Deep sea or what it has a beefy grip and is a 2 piece rod the piece where they are fitted together has an o-ring on it and the tip has a pully instead of an eye. it has a real stiff base and is not at all stiff at the tip the tip also swivels. it says Harrington of Oxnard Ca. I looked up Harrington on the internet and found that he was a pioneer in Glass Rods and I bought it because I read some posts here a while back mentioning them. I bought it at a garage sale and stole it for resale but now that I did a little research I don't think I want to let it go. I just want to know what it was designed for. I know it is made after 1965 as it says made in Oxnard Ca. the model # is 201 any help appreciated

Mark Mc · 07-19-2003, 08:38 PM

Gary, what I can tell you is that they make wonderful ocean salmon trolling rods. Certain models have a real slow taper. So when a big salmon hits, it bends all the way down into the handle & the hook is less likely to pull out. Good, thick glass too. The Harrington / Harnells were the absolute favorites for salmon trolling out of SF bay for decades.

go fisch · 07-19-2003, 09:03 PM

I use them for bobber fishing. They work great.

Bobber Down · 07-20-2003, 05:22 PM

The 201 was orignally from the factory a one piece rod, so someone made it a two piece along the way. Overall lenght 7' 6", butt dia. .825, tip dia. 7, overall weight 7 1/2, recommended max. line 10-30. Harrington/Harnell since 1945 made black tubular glass fishing rods.................Bobber Down

Fishplay · 07-20-2003, 05:45 PM

Gary, That rod is no good. Dangerous in fact! :shocked:

I hear they can explode on even small fish.

You should sell it to me for what you paid for it and I'll dispose of it into my Boat.

:grin:

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Gary Wolfer · 07-20-2003, 07:01 PM

The pole now is 8'5" long from tip to butt with a rope twine grip on a stained wood butt. with 4 eyes top being a swivel pully and two piece. if there was a rubber piece on the butt it is missing. all the eyes are wrapped with a gray/white wrap the bottom eye has a ceramic like inside and the rest appear to be steel. It is a nice looking rod. I assume it is a trolling rod then huh?

Gary Wolfer · 07-21-2003, 04:59 AM

I just got an e-mail from Jean Harrington and she said that this pole was sold as a blank and was manufactured in 1959.