Does anyone know anything of the maker of this rod? It is a Serin Midge a small light fly rod. The label says "maker SERIN Red Bluff Ca." and written around the rod is "7 3/4 Midge".
This puzzles me as it is not, and never was 7 foot, nor is it a 3/4 weight, it works much better with a #5 line, but at close range. I wonder if it meant 73 inches as that is its length ( or was before a bloody great rainbow dashed from under a bush, crashed on to my fly and snapped the rod at the ferrule on the tip section, it repaired well but is now 1" shorter ).
It is a pleasant short twig to Fish with on tiny streams and under and around trees.
Serin Midge
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Serin Midge
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Re: Serin Midge
I know absolutely nothing about fly rods, but when you said "Ca" the first thing that came to mind was the USA, as they use this sort of abbreviation to denote which State, in address's.
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Re: Serin Midge
I too know nothing about this rod but as suggested and as you probably know Red Bluff is a town in California on the Sacramento River I think... Yes those numbers do sound confusing but I tell you what, it's a beautiful looking little thing. Thanks for showing us... Can I ask what reel you team it with?
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Re: Serin Midge
I have an old 3 1/8 Hardy Uniqua - this one...
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Re: Serin Midge
Powell Rod Company had a shop in Red Bluff Ca. According to a book extract he, Walton Powell, was a well respected cane rod maker.
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7h6 ... ods&f=fals
Hope that works!!
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7h6 ... ods&f=fals
Hope that works!!
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Re: Serin Midge
Simon did you find anything more of interest on this builder? I've just aquired a Serin. Mine is 77in for a 4 (at least in my hand) over the short distances it gets used. It has no inscription at all but does have a spare tip.