South Bend Fly Rod History

The patent was for a half round intricately laminated bamboo rod and it was issued on august 4 1928.

South bend fly rod history. As part of the agreement jordan moved to south bend to set up the machinery organize a rod production facility and train the employees. South bend s big game rods were designed and patented by wesley jordan and assigned to south bend. South bend sporting goods 1910 techny road northbrook il 60062. South bend bait company fishing lures tackle for sale.

In 1958 south bend was sold but continued to produce and sell quality lures rods and reels. With the installation of cross rod here south bend was making split bamboo and steel rods and wooden and bucktail lures. Make offer vintage south bend deluxe 32286 power taper 9 fly rod model forged tubular glas south bend deluxe 32076 forged tubular glass power taper 7 6 2 piece fly rod. You will find glass eye baits indiana lures die cut ads old plugs various oreno lures fly rod flyrod flies frogs minnows and more.

South bend entered the bamboo fly rod market through the purchase of the cross rod company of massachusetts in 1926 and continued to acquire and purchase tackle patents over the next three decades. South bend made an affordable line of fishing rods for freshwater fly fishing and baitcasting as well as salt water and big game fishing. To the south bend tackle co. By 1928 the company have 400 employees.

In south bend indiana. Forsyth died suddenly in 1925 and his heirs sold the cross rod co. During most of south bend s history shakespeare of kalamazoo michigan manufactured south bend bait company s fishing reels but when this arrangement started is unknown. South bend 7 combo fly spin.

Worden is said to have invented the bucktail lure a minnow shaped lure with a feathery tail. Cross also produced rods under other brand names such as abbey imbrie in new york. 1967 2 south bend model 59. Websites to check out.

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