This may be a good investment but only while it is fashionable.Macko wrote:Davejass, a better investment than most pensions and the like, although some
people like just owning works of art, and Barder, Davis rods are works of of art.
They are the Picassos, Rembrandt..... of the Bamboo rod world.
Agree with almost all of that. How much value there'll be in twenty years time remains to be seen, but I'd be taking the short view myself. Nobody in twenty years will have a clue about Walker, Allcock let alone Ustonson, in my opinion. It also seems to me that one can acquire a perfectly serviceable cane rod for between £60 (run of the mill fly rods at auction) up to £400 for a new coarse rod.STUART WHITING wrote:No fishing rods as such are classified as an investment, collectors items yes I can totally agree with but holding value not particularly,
A collection of various rods that may of been owned by famous anglers and ledgends may hold a few quid but in reality a rod is only ever worth what people are willing to pay,
A few reels over the years have supposedly held a bit of investment, mainly centre pins but this is with exception as most other reels don't generally hold much value,
In terms of angling the only items that I can really say hold any value to them are very good quality first edition angling books
