old wright and mcgill rod?

native steelie · 02-11-2010, 11:36 PM

i sort of aqiured a old wirght and mcgill 8a8 1/2 fly rod, ive tried searching for the rod around on the net and am unable to find substantial information about the rod, if anyone has any information about it?

shaggy357 · 02-12-2010, 08:05 AM

You can look up the info under Eagle Claw also. Eagle Claw and Wright/McGill are same same.

Steve

rockthief · 02-12-2010, 12:21 PM

I assume it is a yellow rod, but is it graphite or fiberglass and how long?

native steelie · 02-12-2010, 06:00 PM

yellow and its 8 1/2 ft long

KillerDave · 02-12-2010, 07:19 PM

It's an old time classic rod and probably worth the better part of two dollars.

rockthief · 02-12-2010, 08:03 PM

those old heavy Eagle Claw rods have sentimental value mostly. Your rod is likely a 7-8wt at that length. EC has made the Featherlight(I think that is the name) for many years but it is a much shorter rod.

nitsuj · 02-12-2010, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockthief

those old heavy Eagle Claw rods have sentimental value mostly. Your rod is likely a 7-8wt at that length. EC has made the Featherlight(I think that is the name) for many years but it is a much shorter rod.

So true. My girl lost the fly rod my grandpa and dad taught me to fish on up bushwhacking in Yosemite a few years back

Fell right off her pack

Hazelnut · 02-13-2010, 12:57 AM

If it's the right rod. I'll give ya more than 2 dollars for it

, but not much more

. Hazelnut

native steelie · 02-13-2010, 03:50 PM

well i wasnt really looking what its worth. just a little more info on it. thanks for the info guys. its been a little beat up and re wrapped. not the best. i took it out today on haystack and tossed it around for a while. ive never actually went fly fishing but ive been practicing in my yard with a different rod and this rod did just as well. took a little more oomph to get it off the water then the grass though

. i might just have to take it over to the crooked river or the upper deschutes around steelhead falls here in a couple days. again thanks for the heads up about the rod. im no fly fishing guru but from what i can tell, it still works

dubl_t · 02-14-2010, 07:24 AM

Good luck NS,and have fun with your new toy.

If you haven't done this already, take your rods to a good flyshop and have the 'true' line weights determined. Just because the mfgr 'says' it's a 7, doesn't mean it's necessarily true. You'll be a much better caster with properly matched equipment.