Comments on: Any information on a Montague 6208 fishing rod? http://anglingweather.com/blog/any-information-on-a-montague-6208-fishing-rod/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:20:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Wormist http://anglingweather.com/blog/any-information-on-a-montague-6208-fishing-rod/comment-page-1/#comment-4856 The Wormist Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:06:44 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/any-information-on-a-montague-6208-fishing-rod/#comment-4856 without seeing the rod, it is hard to tell. l can't find anything on a 6208 rod. l can't find much about montague. my best guess would be a 62 inch long baitcasting model perhaps for an 8 thread linen line (24 lb test), built for bass fishing. if it looks like bamboo and has 6 sides, it probably IS bamboo. if it is fairly heavy and semi clear, it's solid fiberglass. l think they may have made some metal rods... check it with a magnet... but if it was made from copper as some rods were (beryllium copper), the magnet won't tell. if it is round and relatively light, it would most likely be tubular glass. glass rods would be post WW II. on many metal rods the guides were wrapped with wire. without seeing the rod, it is hard to tell. l can’t find anything on a 6208 rod. l can’t find much about montague. my best guess would be a 62 inch long baitcasting model perhaps for an 8 thread linen line (24 lb test), built for bass fishing. if it looks like bamboo and has 6 sides, it probably IS bamboo. if it is fairly heavy and semi clear, it’s solid fiberglass.
l think they may have made some metal rods… check it with a magnet… but if it was made from copper as some rods were (beryllium copper), the magnet won’t tell. if it is round and relatively light, it would most likely be tubular glass. glass rods would be post WW II. on many metal rods the guides were wrapped with wire.

]]> By: sdw_46 http://anglingweather.com/blog/any-information-on-a-montague-6208-fishing-rod/comment-page-1/#comment-4855 sdw_46 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:03:45 +0000 http://anglingweather.com/blog/any-information-on-a-montague-6208-fishing-rod/#comment-4855 It could be a Vintage rod Montague doesnt make rods any more Most likely it was a fly fishing rod I would have it looked at by a Appraiser It could be a Vintage rod Montague doesnt make rods any more Most likely it was a fly fishing rod I would have it looked at by a Appraiser

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