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Lucky Strike No. 1308

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bobbeegee	Lucky Strike No. 1308	Lead	[-]
Sport Posts: 18 (04/17/09 16:50:50) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Any info on the subject rod would be appreciated. It's an 8 footer. Bob Go Heels!!!
wacokid54		#1	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 545 (04/17/09 19:05:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I got nuthin', but I really like the name of the rod! I winder if it was a promo for the cigarette, or just a great name for a fishing rod. Hope someone knows.
bobbeegee		#2	[-]
Sport Posts: 19 (04/18/09 08:59:26) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I agree, it is a pretty cool name. After a little research, I was able to determine that Horrocks-Ibbotson built a bamboo rod with the name Lucky Strike. Think it might be a continuation of the model in glass? Bob Go Heels!!!
Rockthief		#3	[-]
Master Guide Posts: 1242 (04/18/09 09:41:36) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	my first guess was Heddon, SOuth Bend, or H-I because they made so many of the private label rods way back when.
Bunk40		#4	[-]
Sport Posts: 31 (04/18/09 12:56:35) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I believe your rod is an HI. I have an 8 ½ foot glass HI rod that I am pretty sure said "Lucky Strike" before the label disappeared when I added a hook keeper ( it didn't come with one). Bottom-end rods, but with good blanks. Is yours medium-brown color with a rather minimal number of guides? Mine uses a snake guide in place of a stripper guide and the cork is not first-rate. I know HI made Lucky Strikes in 7 ½ foot length - saw one at a fishing show a few years ago.
bobbeegee		#5	[-]
Sport Posts: 20 (04/18/09 13:18:43) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks Bunk40. The rod is not mine. I'm attempting to garner some info on it for another. The rod is constructed with a brown blank, black wraps tipped white/red, and snake guide type stripper. He agrees the rod is probably not worth much, but has great sentimental value as it was his dad's panfish rod. Bob Go Heels!!!

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