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[Bruce Day]

Fred, it was Francis, not Pete Lester, who was with SJP. Or maybe it was Pete's evil twin Moe.

[Big D]

Pete - I saw a young couple come into the Southfield MI Fly show with 5-6 fly rod tubes under their arms. They found them in the attic of their recently-purchased home. The rods were all big-time sticks -Young, Garrison, Payne, etc. They didn't know which end of the rods to hold, but they sold them for enough money that their mortgage was paid for a year, I'm sure.

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by John Dallas

Pete - I saw a young couple come into the Southfield MI Fly show with 5-6 fly rod tubes under their arms. They found them in the attic of their recently-purchased home. The rods were all big-time sticks -Young, Garrison, Payne, etc. They didn't know which end of the rods to hold, but they sold them for enough money that their mortgage was paid for a year, I'm sure.

A 5wt Payne recently sold for $7,000. Bob Summers has one listed for $11,000. And people think Parkers are expensive.

[Big D]

Better buy it quick. Just looked on Bob's site. The Dickerson is now up to $12K. By tomorrow it may be $15K

Originally Posted by John Dallas

Better buy it quick. Just looked on Bob's site. The Dickerson is now up to $12K. By tomorrow it may be $15K

Yup- and if you find a Mint unaltered Hawes, Gillum or Garrison- then you are talking some real dinero--

Just as knowing if a VHE 20 has been "upgraded" to a AHE takes a real expert examination, so does the "counterfeiting" or refinishing for the real fine cane rods- also, the smaller sticks for the lighter wt. lines usually command a premium, as would a Mint BHE 28 ga. over a Mint 12 perhaps.

There is also a "flip side" to that coin-- The 10 gauge steel barreled hammerless grade Parkers (and LC Smiths and perhaps also Ithaca NIDs) also seem to command a premium- as do the "Big Gun" Salmon rods as made by Payne and Gillum and others of that era.

Just as the fine R.L. Winston influenced rods made by the late Gary Howells took a big jump in resale pricing after his untimely passing, once when visiting Bob Summers he remarked that after he passes on, he'd like to come back and see what prices his fine Paul Young influenced sticks will fetch- His workshop is amazing- how he can find anything in his private clutter, but he does- and Bob is as honest as the day is long.

Mae's family cottage is on Lake Bellaire, somewhere in that area the late Lyle Dickerson had his shop and turned out his "Steinway" rods.

Originally Posted by Bruce Day

Fred, it was Francis, not Pete Lester, who was with SJP. Or maybe it was Pete's evil twin Moe.

-- I'll tell you what fellas- I'd gladly swap a full night at a Holiday Inn with Sarah Jessica Parker (Trojan grades optional I guess) for a closed deal and deed to a nice older farm house with 420 acres of prime bird cover, three good ponds that hold waterfowl, no super-close anti-hunting neighbors and a Invincible of ANY gauge stashed in the attic in its case- Shoot, I'd even accept an A-1 Special or even a AAHE-- make mine a 20 gauge size O frame 28" open bored barrels, straight grip. splinter, DT and leather covered pad- about 14 & 1/2" LOP and I'll pretend SJP never existed- Hey, if you're gonna dream, dream big, right?? Happy Holidaze