Rod ID Help needed

[marnold]

Hi All

I'm just starting out in the fly world and i'm trying to ID my first fly rod. I purchased it 2nd hand on a bit of a whim and can't seem to find out any info...it was cheap enough so i thought it was worth the gamble at the time however i am thinking it might be way to long for what i need. Any help would be great ... i have included some pics of the info on the rod but to date i can't work out what brand it is.

thanks very much

matt

[Angus]

Just tried some googling but cannot find that logo although there is a lot about match rods although I think this is a type not a brand. I think knowing nothing about fly gear does not help!

Angus

[marnold]

cheers for looking ... i have had the same trouble and basically came up with the same solution ... that match rod is a type but can't find the logo. The bloke i got it from suggested that it might have been a custom job by someone in brissy? but wasn't real sure either.

Cheers again

matt

[Often Debaited]

would appear to be a custom job.... most rods these days dont have hand written specs on.... most of it is computer generated and then stuck on during the manufacturing process.... and i cant see someone hand writing on a run of 100 or so rods!

[jeff f]

hey marnold, match rods are coarse fishing tackle not flygear

thats why its so long and if you look at the runners they arent of a type you usually see on flyrods

[Nog]

MA- 7-4203 could mean Medium Action, 7wt 4.2m, 3 piece. If it's a flyrod, it's probably a speyrod, used for holding large amounts of line in the air and casting with specialised casting techniques.
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My advice is to get a 9 foot 4pce rod. Which one depends on your budget and skill of course. Happy to help out

Norm

[Bri The Pom]

hey marnold, match rods are coarse fishing tackle not flygear

thats why its so long and if you look at the runners they arent of a type you usually see on flyrods

Jeff is correct this is a coarse rod, use an eggbeater and maybe a float or swimfeeder. Not a fly rod.But don't recognise the brand.

[Bri The Pom]

Something like this.But he has a centrepin reel.

[marnold]

Hi all

thanks for your help ... sounds like this is not going to be much good for what i am looking for ... does anyone know what it might be worth or maybe is anyone interested in purchasing or swapping for something that would be more what i am after?

cheers

matt