Heddon "Ideal"

[billmcc56]

I have my grandfathers Heddon Ideal split bamboo fly rod and I would like more info on it. I have been unable to find any info on the Ideal. It has been professionally restored by Jesse Brown's Outdoors in Charlotte, NC. it is 3 piece with an extra tip, each section is 36 3/4ths inch long.

 

[Ard]

Hi,

Welcome to our forum

I've never had this model but am willing to guess it will cast a DT 6 or a #5 if you like long casts. What a nice looking rod!

 

[billmcc56]

any idea as to value?

 

[jayr]

any idea as to value?

Say it was your grandfather's rod?

Value?

Priceless...........seriously.

 

[spm]

Say it was your grandfather's rod?

Value?

Priceless...........seriously.

Amen, Brother.

steve

 

[scotty macfly]

This is where you want to go with your question. This is a forum of nothing but bamboo fanatics. But I agree with jayr and spm....priceless.

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[cooutlaw]

Me thinks he must not be a fly fisherman or have any interest in Fishing Bamboo......guessing the value question was to get an idea of where to price it to sell.... not what Grandpa's rod might be worth. I hope if he needs to sell it, that it brings him what he needs. It would be hard to part with a Grandfathers rod.

Appears he has it for sale here:

Vintage Heddon Ideal restored split bamboo 9' fly rod with extra tip, case &tube | eBay

 

[Ard]

Revisiting this thread, I didn't see the what's it worth post until tonight.

It appears to be in fine condition but we are not in the business of valuing vintage rods, some here could but if I were the OP I'd be keeping that one. The mere pittance of cash that rod will bring isn't going to make or break the future. I followed that link and see that it's for sale. The combined fees from eBay & Pay Pal on $200 along with the collected shipping will be; $30.42 so the take home is $183.78. I'd take up fly fishing before selling Pappy's rod for that price.

 

[scotty macfly]

I will say that being a Heddon, not that there's anything wrong with Heddon rods, but the worth of the rod in terms of money, it won't be as much as you're probably hoping.