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Known
as "Ye Olde Colonial Angler of 1770," Ken Reinard
gives presentations on colonial fishing at historic
locations. His book "The Colonial Angler's Manual
of Fly Fishing and Flytying" has been one that
many reenacters use to reproduce the equipage described.
This
is a very good reproduction "kit"
for those interested in such sport - Angling. To assemble
such a kit is time consuming as well as expensive if your
paying for one's services, as was done with this one -
wanting a 1st class assembly.
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Bamboo
(3 section) rod with artificial sineu wrapped eyelets,
Spar varnished - measures (assembled) 88" long.
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rawhide
carrying case with braided brain tanned sling, painted
fishing scene with wording "The Modern
Angler", Spar varnished tube measures
33" X 2-1/4".
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period
cloth cover for protecting the rod.
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period
sheep wool leather wrap with (9) hand tied period hooks
for bait as well as (8) hand tied period flyies -
measures 7" X 3" folded.
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Goose
Bay Workshop period brass bait box. Measures 7-7/8"
long 3-3/4" wide, 3-3/8" deep.
All
you need is a period shovel for digging worms and the time
to go relax and drown a few worms by your favorite stream.
This is as good as it gets for period correct equipage we
are told when showing this at different events.
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