Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:45:32 GMT

leatherneck, there is a thread here on quads that one of members picked up and refinished. I'm at work and don't have time to search for the thread, so check it out.

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (leatherneck) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:14:25 GMT

I think later this Spring I'll use this rod on a Blue Gill pond. I've never fished a quad and it will be interesting to see how this rod plays those crazy fish.

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:00:02 GMT

Man leatherneck, you've got a tube with a cap. That's rare. Thanks for posting the picture. I'm looking for a particular model and then I'll have one to.

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (leatherneck) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:49:25 GMT

Thanks cofisher, that was rather easy.

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:32:52 GMT

leatherman, I have several W&M rods with that kind of reel seat...I personally don't care for them much because the ring that tightens on the threads never seems to tighten evenly over the reel foot.

As for posting photos, check out the thread pinned to the rod pictures section. I'd love to see a photo as well.

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (leatherneck) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:47:36 GMT

Thank you both for the information. Cofisher, the rod has an actual reel downlocking red aluminum reel seat. The lower band slides easily while the upper (downlocking) band rides on threads. Your description of the wraps is right on. I would like to post a picture but can't figure out how. $15.95 was a chuck of change back then.

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:05:12 GMT

I think I hit the jackpot leatherneck. The TCSJ was a spinning rod that first showed up around 1954. Wright & Mcgill made a lot of quad solid glass rods back in the day. The TCSJ was considered a medium action rod compared to the TCD which was medium stiff. The catalog describes the wraps as "very deluxe spread wraps-black and red nylon." There were 3 other solid glass models; the Nyla Glass, the Favorite and the Toughy. Your rod cost $15.95 at the time.

As far as the...

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:57:26 GMT

Hello leatherneck. I believe Wright and Mcgill had a couple of quad models over the years if I'm not mistaken. I can't recall off the top of my head whether they were all during the W&M era or whether some were during the Eagle Claw era as well. I will pull out my catalogs when I get home this evening.

Re: Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (eagleman43) — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 07:23:48 GMT

There were a few. Type "quad" into the search for several post on WM quad rods. Can you post photos of your rod?
RY

Wright& McGill Tru-Cast TCSJ 78

feeds@yuku.com (leatherneck) — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:12:14 GMT

It's a 6'6" 2 pc 'glass' 4 sided rod with a 14" cork handle allowing the reel seat to slide down for a fly fishing reel or slide up to mount a spin fishing reel - haven't figured out how to keep the reel seat from moving around yet. Anyway, does someone know when this model was manufactured? Did W&M make any other 4 sided rods?