this is a topic that has been bugging me as of late.
considering the great rod makers of the past and present,
where are the examples of their work, while they were learning their craft?
certainly, guys like Russ Peak, et al, didn't crawl out of the womb,
with a mandrel and a wrapping jig in their hands? (or maybe they did!)
I'm wondering why you never see an early example from the master builders on the open-market?
One would assume that they all had to learn the craft and perfect their skills,
before becoming the icons that they are regarded as today?
That means a lot of experimentation and probably a few unsuccessful ideas,
that were undoubtedly still sold to and fished by someone, right?
So where are they?
Did they all apprentice under another manufacturer,
and only start affixing their own name to their builds after they were competent?
Or are all their early works lying in garages and attics (and landfills!) never yet to be recognized for what they are?
I wonder...
considering the great rod makers of the past and present,
where are the examples of their work, while they were learning their craft?
certainly, guys like Russ Peak, et al, didn't crawl out of the womb,
with a mandrel and a wrapping jig in their hands? (or maybe they did!)
I'm wondering why you never see an early example from the master builders on the open-market?
One would assume that they all had to learn the craft and perfect their skills,
before becoming the icons that they are regarded as today?
That means a lot of experimentation and probably a few unsuccessful ideas,
that were undoubtedly still sold to and fished by someone, right?
So where are they?
Did they all apprentice under another manufacturer,
and only start affixing their own name to their builds after they were competent?
Or are all their early works lying in garages and attics (and landfills!) never yet to be recognized for what they are?
I wonder...
