Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2002.11.016 A—D
Accession#:
2002.11
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Rod, Fishing
Title:
Green Split Cane Hexagonal Fly Rod w/ Sack
Date:
1930
Description:
9—foot, 7—inch collapsable green hexagonal bamboo fly fishing rod. Brass male—female end sleeves for assembly. Brass reel bracket with cork handle. Ferrous eyes. Yellow—green linen(?) wraps spaced ~ 1 inch over length of rod. Tip eye and eye nearest handle lined with dark amber— colored glass. Varnished. Gray cotton storage sock.
A — 39—inch by 1.25—inch by 1.25—inch handle section. Small hook storage eye adjacent to handle. Female and cap for assembly.
B — 39—inch by .625—inch by .375—inch midsection. Four eyes. Female end cap at outer end. Male cap at inner end.
C — 39—inch by 1—inch by .375—inch tip section. Three eyes plus end cap eye. Male assembly cap.
D — 40—inch by 4.5—inch by .5—inch storage sack. Four linear compartments constructed with stitches. End flap with half—inch twill ties.
A — 39—inch by 1.25—inch by 1.25—inch handle section. Small hook storage eye adjacent to handle. Female and cap for assembly.
B — 39—inch by .625—inch by .375—inch midsection. Four eyes. Female end cap at outer end. Male cap at inner end.
C — 39—inch by 1—inch by .375—inch tip section. Three eyes plus end cap eye. Male assembly cap.
D — 40—inch by 4.5—inch by .5—inch storage sack. Four linear compartments constructed with stitches. End flap with half—inch twill ties.
Notes:
See 2002.11.012. Used by T.S. Parke & family 1930's — 1970's. May have been brought to Juneau in 1935 by Parke
Fourth section of sack may have caried light wooden dowel to protect rod from breakage.
Fourth section of sack may have caried light wooden dowel to protect rod from breakage.
Search Terms:
Fishing
Recreation
T&E
Sport
Recreation
T&E
Sport
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Green Split Cane Hexagonal Fly
Green Split Cane Hexagonal Fly