Parker-Hawes Fly Rods

[Parker-Hawes]

was likely made by Heddon of Dowagiac MI. They made many rods and had a complete line of rods under there own name such as Heddon Deluxe #35. They also made a line of quality rods that sold to the trade many of the same models and of similar quality. Your rod is in good hands with Dana. I have known him for many years and he is expert at repairs and building very fine rods himself.
Best of luck with your new classic bamboo fly rod, Paul

[stumpstalker]

My generous neighbor brought over what he called a “bonus”, to follow the gift of the Weber MONOGRAM rod: his grandfather’s aluminum fly box, containing some flies; and some vintage-looking rifle reloading implements.

The box itself I have started to clean up and restore, as the foam rubber material inside had petrified.

Below are pictured the flies. Large flies, I would say, for fishing in Big Country.

And the reloading items.

As it turns out, his maternal grandfather, George Alden Crandall (1906-1989), of Connecticut, farmed; was educated at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; had a military career, then became a guide and sporting goods wholesaler based out of Casper, Wyoming.

Below is a photo of Colonel Crandall (standing to the left), on Peleliu Island, in 1945.