Japanese made post WWll. These kits were made by the thousands and brought home by soldiers. They are actually both fly and casting rods. The grip section could be removed and reversed to meet requirements. This kit is not complete. Value would be $50 at best.
I have a silaflex perfecxion from the 60s. Perfect condition. I fly it daily. I could easily get $350-400 for it. But it's a piece of history and I'm lucky enough to own such a piece of art
Mass produced Silaflex glass rod from the 60s is worth $25 tops today. Even original Howald process glass rods from late 1940s are not worth much more.
@@billa7993 I just picked up a pre Browning sila-flex at the swap meet for $20 including the sock and tube. In excellent condition. However I did see one sell on eBay in similar condition for about $70 so perhaps 25 is a bit low. Can't wait to fish it.
Agree a master rod maker, which there are very few when it comes to bamboo, in fact, a master builder? There may not be any left. A proper bamboo rod made by a master craftsman can go for 4,000 up to 12,000, depending on how personalized it is. Believe me I have a few. A lot of things need to be taken into account, the guides are they proper bronze English snakes for example? What kind of bamboo is it, and where does it come from. And finally, the most important... who built it? At the end of the day, casting a well-built bamboo rod trumps everything else.
No butt section, Crown was a low end maker, probably dried out beyond usability. Unless it says Orvis, Hardy or Leonard as the maker it isn't worth $50..retail. I've got a bit of expertise in this field.
@@jakejohnson4915 Another good brand, haven't dealt with Thomas and Thomas rods much because folks that have them don't sell them. I can tell you this, new they start at $3200 and just go up.
First, who made it? There are fly rods by some rodcrafters or brands that would bring top dollar. As mentioned here, they were available after WWII in the US. I paid $10 for mine in 1966. I restored one for a lady. She bought the rod at a flea market for nothing. I told her what I would charge. OK as she wanted it as a wall hanger.
Tried fly fishing once. Didn't work out so well for me. Lol. That's a cool kit tho. Idk what it's ACTUAL value is but I would probably buy it more as a decorative item. If I wanted it, the Market value wouldn't really matter as long as i could work it into the budget. I'd pay 500.00 IF, it's as well built as it looks. Quality is 1st. I don't really consider resale when I buy anything
@@robertheal261 Yup, there is someone selling 3 in the boxes with flies and a heddon one for 130 near me and no takers and the price keeps dropping. All they are good for is decoration.
MY cousin called me and told me he bought a bamboo fly rod for me at a flea market. I was excited until I did the research on this "Made in Japan" piece of junk. It is exactly the same thing. If someone offered me $50, I would jump on it.
EasyThere Pilgrim , that rod is one of the cheap Japanese ones they turned out by the thousands. They are complete junk. It’s worth about $30 for wall art.
Irish 88 actually no. That rod is a prime example of a Japanese made rod that was often sent home by GIs to their family. I've seen so many in the same generic box in mint condition because they were never used. Certainly not worth more than 200.
I had that exact fishing set as a kid ... I just thought it was a regular fishing rod in a small case ... I acidently broke it after a few years and threw it out ...
thats when you dont do research first of what you pawning to, he started it dumb at 200, so pawn will take advantage of it. he should offer first at atlest 5 grand
The box makes me think Japanese, if so, you can buy these all day long for about $100.00. How do they fish? I do not know, having never used one. Yes, I do fish split cane rods along with my graphite rods.
I read the replies. Close. Just before the end of WWll, the USA knew we were going to be the victors. American companies were already negotiating with Japanese manufacturers for “stuff” to sell here. At the time Western Auto was into everything from car parts to ...whatever would sell. So, western auto contracted ..........among everything......Bamboo fly rods. They had a blue triangle shaped label. Four of my uncles and my dad served in the pacific. My grandmother had five sons in WWll. There are still unpublished secrets of Japan and the USA. Look into flash bulbs for photography and Sylvania. Interesting. Well, I happen to have one of these bamboo fly rods from Japan right at the end. It needs some work, but I may be persuaded to sell it.
Anyone who is knowledgeable about quality bamboo fly rods knows that these boxed rods were brought back from Japan by GIs after the war by the hundreds and are considered pure JUNK. Their actual value is about $50 and they are poorly made and useless for any serious fishing because they come apart and delaminate easily. I fish high end bamboo rods like Orvis, Leonard, Sharpes and others and know what I am talking about. A lot of these boxed kits are labeled Grampus rods, but there were many like these and they are pure crap and worthless for real fishing. Don't be fooled by someone trying to sell you one.
Hey Call Up The Pawn Shop And Ask if They Still Have That Fishing Rod I Almost Promise You They Have It Set At 400 Since Watching These Shows I Also Never Ever Willing Walk Into A Pawn Shop Unless I'm Buying I Never Sell Anything Or Pawn Due To How They Enjoy Screwing People Over
That rod was sold for $1,500 dollars. Dont know why morons go to places like this, dont they believe in putting it up for sale online????? He deserved it
Maybe you can get the Tahoe boat and then Maybe look for catfish but I don't know what you're talking about no bout I'm sent my line disabled It is disabled
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I'm a seasoned fly-fisher man n Ida payed you 500 easy for that rod.
Shut up
Are you really lmao
Wanna buy mine lol
Well I will go and buy that rod now and use it for my self
i got one ill sell ya too
I went fly fishing once, it took me 5 hours to get enough flies for a pot of soup. 🤠
Immaculate shape and has that old nostalgic fly fishing feel to it, guy really knows his stuff
Immaculate condition... Mwah!
I love the fish puns lol 😆
Once he said “ ok I’ll bite “ that should’ve been an extra $25
I thought the same thing... at least an extra $10
Japanese made post WWll. These kits were made by the thousands and brought home by soldiers. They are actually both fly and casting rods. The grip section could be removed and reversed to meet requirements. This kit is not complete. Value would be $50 at best.
yup. I have the same rod brought back to the states by my uncle.
Would be double to triple the value in Europe. Had one and sold it for arround 120$. Now I want it back 😢
"Man...beat I can do is like 5 bucks man. You gotta understand I gotta make a profit too"
tell him you want 500$ so you will end up to 200$...newbs!!!
Cannot do. Every buy has a ceiling they want you to start with. It is TV. Who is the n00b again? - Guy in video
He would never do that, because he is an honest person. And only honest people lose.
100% neither of them understand what that is. And worth a lot more than 200.
And there goes Cory’s expansive wealth of knowledge again... this time on fly fishing
I've forgotten more about fly fishing than this clown pretends to know.
Great comment bud!!!
I have a silaflex perfecxion from the 60s. Perfect condition. I fly it daily. I could easily get $350-400 for it. But it's a piece of history and I'm lucky enough to own such a piece of art
Mass produced Silaflex glass rod from the 60s is worth $25 tops today. Even original Howald process glass rods from late 1940s are not worth much more.
@@billa7993 I just picked up a pre Browning sila-flex at the swap meet for $20 including the sock and tube. In excellent condition. However I did see one sell on eBay in similar condition for about $70 so perhaps 25 is a bit low. Can't wait to fish it.
@@billa7993 how about montague 5.6 in boat rod with Klondike wooden reel on it. What is value of that.
I love to hear from all of the experts out there, assuming that this stick is valuable. It's a $30.00 to $50.00 item.
That fly rod it was worth a lot of money. No wonder everybody on Pawn Stars got arrested!😂
That rod is worth way more than that... way more than what he was asking for. Smh
Bamboo fly rods are like... $1000...
They can be but it depends on who made it. These is Crown bamboo Rod, the sell on e-bay for less than 100.
Agree a master rod maker, which there are very few when it comes to bamboo, in fact, a master builder? There may not be any left. A proper bamboo rod made by a master craftsman can go for 4,000 up to 12,000, depending on how personalized it is. Believe me I have a few. A lot of things need to be taken into account, the guides are they proper bronze English snakes for example? What kind of bamboo is it, and where does it come from. And finally, the most important... who built it? At the end of the day, casting a well-built bamboo rod trumps everything else.
I know rodmakers who get $4,000 for their rods. This one, however is only worth about $25
Dude say ok I'll buy it
He's stealing it man.
No butt section, Crown was a low end maker, probably dried out beyond usability. Unless it says Orvis, Hardy or Leonard as the maker it isn't worth $50..retail. I've got a bit of expertise in this field.
@@jakejohnson4915 Another good brand, haven't dealt with Thomas and Thomas rods much because folks that have them don't sell them. I can tell you this, new they start at $3200 and just go up.
Yes please sold.
II really like how you do fly fishing And other fishing stuff
That think looks cool 🐡🐠🐟🦈🦐🦞🦀
First, who made it? There are fly rods by some rodcrafters or brands that would bring top dollar. As mentioned here, they were available after WWII in the US. I paid $10 for mine in 1966. I restored one for a lady. She bought the rod at a flea market for nothing. I told her what I would charge. OK as she wanted it as a wall hanger.
That 's a Japanese trade rod. Wall art at best. That is 100 bucks they'll never see again. The hippie scored! There was'nt even a butt section?
Thanks! I thought I scored too! ;) -Hippie
Congratulations Hippie!
Michael Woehrl Thank you! You know your stuff :)
Yep, that rod is complete junk. Worth about $30 for wall art.
Pawn Stars sold it for $1500.00. So as usual, they stole from another customer.
Unlucky🤣🤣
I don't like to fish yet I love to catch them
Tried fly fishing once. Didn't work out so well for me. Lol. That's a cool kit tho. Idk what it's ACTUAL value is but I would probably buy it more as a decorative item. If I wanted it, the Market value wouldn't really matter as long as i could work it into the budget. I'd pay 500.00 IF, it's as well built as it looks. Quality is 1st. I don't really consider resale when I buy anything
the knowledge on these guys, just wow
time is but the stream i go a fishin in
That rod was a lot more valuable than they knew.
Nope. He paid too much. It's a Japanese production from the 50's and they are not rare. It's worth about 50 bucks.
@@robertheal261 Yup, there is someone selling 3 in the boxes with flies and a heddon one for 130 near me and no takers and the price keeps dropping. All they are good for is decoration.
MY cousin called me and told me he bought a bamboo fly rod for me at a flea market. I was excited until I did the research on this "Made in Japan" piece of junk. It is exactly the same thing. If someone offered me $50, I would jump on it.
That's worth 2000 bucks, you ripped him off
Funny enough, it was sold for $1,500
Bullshit. Where's the link?
Yeah😧
I can't find a price for mine on Google or anywhere I have a Ocean City 1600 fishing rod and reel it looks like it's made out of fiberglass
Lol no way. It was practically picked up for free! - Guy in video selling it.
What make was it
Crown
Cue the Rick-haters. And those who say this fly-rod is worth a fortune.
EasyThere Pilgrim , that rod is one of the cheap Japanese ones they turned out by the thousands. They are complete junk. It’s worth about $30 for wall art.
Bill A
Its worth $800-$900 easy.
Shawn is right! Lol It was practically picked up for free! - Guy in video selling it.
American Patriot no. This rod is not worth anywhere close to that.
It's not worth a fortune, but there are brands and rods out there that are.
Very cool
thats worth 10times more
Easily..... wow...
Irish 88 actually no. That rod is a prime example of a Japanese made rod that was often sent home by GIs to their family. I've seen so many in the same generic box in mint condition because they were never used. Certainly not worth more than 200.
Those old Japanese bamboo rods are junk. That rod is worth about $30.
you might get two for 30
Any knowledgeable bamboo rod fisherman knows those Japanese kit rods are pure junk, worth maybe fifty bucks max.
Corey is so fried.
He's on bath salts
corey i need a fix best i can do
my dad had one of those
I had that exact fishing set as a kid ... I just thought it was a regular fishing rod in a small case ... I acidently broke it after a few years and threw it out ...
NICE
Robbed blind
Yes, the pawn shop was! Lol It was practically picked up for free! - Guy in video selling it.
I had that exact kit till hurricane harvey took it
thats when you dont do research first of what you pawning to, he started it dumb at 200, so pawn will take advantage of it. he should offer first at atlest 5 grand
They knew what I had. It was practically picked up for free! - Guy in video selling it.
The box makes me think Japanese, if so, you can buy these all day long for about $100.00.
How do they fish? I do not know, having never used one. Yes, I do fish split cane rods along with my graphite rods.
Corey knows nothing about fishing. That set up was easily over $500
i got one im looking to sell if you want it. ill give you a good deal
im a fisherman since 35 years and work in fishing shop.. that rod could easily go for at least 150 dollars so the customer got scamed on that price...
I read the replies. Close.
Just before the end of WWll, the USA knew we were going to be the victors. American companies were already negotiating with Japanese manufacturers for “stuff” to sell here. At the time Western Auto was into everything from car parts to ...whatever would sell. So, western auto contracted ..........among everything......Bamboo fly rods. They had a blue triangle shaped label. Four of my uncles and my dad served in the pacific. My grandmother had five sons in WWll.
There are still unpublished secrets of Japan and the USA. Look into flash bulbs for photography and Sylvania. Interesting. Well, I happen to have one of these bamboo fly rods from Japan right at the end. It needs some work, but I may be persuaded to sell it.
wonder how many sellers there later slap their foreheads.
dude thats the first time i saw an american guy say macedonia macedonia im my country btw
AND where are you from? Greece ?Thats where Macedonia is
FFS DUDE STOP IT GREECE IS TECHNICALLY MACEDONIA THEY ARE BOTH DIFFERENT COUNTRIES NOW!
both ? Yes Greece is a country indeed , still missing the other one. Skopja? Oh yes. Keep dreaming!!
Exactly you have Alexander the Great the greek macedonian King as an idol.You have to read real history books not the ones your goverment gives you!
Yes. Macedonia in Greece. Where else?
Macedonia ❤💛❤🇲🇰
I cod not believe he sold it that cheaply. I've haddock up to my neck with low-balling.
Anyone who is knowledgeable about quality bamboo fly rods knows that these boxed rods were brought back from Japan by GIs after the war by the hundreds and are considered pure JUNK. Their actual value is about $50 and they are poorly made and useless for any serious fishing because they come apart and delaminate easily. I fish high end bamboo rods like Orvis, Leonard, Sharpes and others and know what I am talking about. A lot of these boxed kits are labeled Grampus rods, but there were many like these and they are pure crap and worthless for real fishing. Don't be fooled by someone trying to sell you one.
Thats an amazing story now i want to buy one.
And don't be fooled by people that know what they are talking about in the comment area
Fly fishing road, handmade from bamboo - worth minimum 300$ as collectable.
I’ve always wanted a fly fishing road
That's a Grampus rod and they are not worth much. Maybe $25 bucks. Even in perfect condition.
It is wort 3000
Bill A you anericans dont know how to catch fish go swim with toaster
Lol no way. It was practically picked up for free! - Guy in video selling it.
3000 pesos
they're actually called anglers because they slip and fall so much... they're often at an angle.
100???? Omg.... my avg rod is more than 500
Nope. Was picked up for much less at estate sale! - Guy selling it in video.
500 dollars for a bamboo rod is a good deal. Is it quality? If it is a good rod that I can get for 500, I can retire a few of my vintage pieces.
Hey Call Up The Pawn Shop And Ask if They Still Have That Fishing Rod I Almost Promise You They Have It Set At 400 Since Watching These Shows I Also Never Ever Willing Walk Into A Pawn Shop Unless I'm Buying I Never Sell Anything Or Pawn Due To How They Enjoy Screwing People Over
I would keep it and fish withit and not sellit
He got huselled normal fly rods go for like $100-$1000
Birds nest bandit , they used to put out cheap bamboo fly rods by the 1,000s. Some of those old bamboo rods aren’t worth $30. They were junk.
Shawn knows! Lol no way. It was practically picked up for free! - Guy in video selling it.
Highway robbery ~ That setup was easily worth 2 to 3 grand
That rod was sold for $1,500 dollars. Dont know why morons go to places like this, dont they believe in putting it up for sale online????? He deserved it
Like Rick says....you can't trust the customers (or commenters). Show me the link.
It's fake anyway
That’s a cheap Japanese rod. It’s worth about $30. If it actually sold for $1500 then they found a real sucker
There is no way that rod is worth 1500
that rod is junk i have seen better ones multiple times sell for 40 bucks the pawn shop is the one that got hustled!!!!
Thank you! Yes, I got the bargain here! - Guy in video.
VERY TRUE>
Decorative junk 10 bucks
Maybe you can get the Tahoe boat and then Maybe look for catfish but I don't know what you're talking about no bout I'm sent my line disabled It is disabled
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This show is totally scripted right? No way these guys would know all this info about that many random things
Not a Paul Young or Payne... POS rod...
What a rip off.
A good fly fishing rod can be worth up to two grand.
man that dude got robbed. shame on pawn stars
MYHUMAN68 no that's a fair price for that particular rod
Got robbed? That’s a Japanese rod. They made them by the thousands. They are complete junk. It’s worth about $30
Bingo!!!
Lol no way. It was practically picked up for free! - Guy in video selling it.
noooooooooo this is worth 750$ , ask you fish !!! & dont forget to sub : )
This is Japanese scrap.
Worth max. 40-50 bucks !!!
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I don’t think he got along famously with me brown.....Shame
Most cringy and bad scripted scene yet.