Rare Early 1950 ' S Shoff ' S Custom Fiberglass Casting Rod 6 ' 6 " Model 1120
Item History & Price
Rare!!! Early 1950's Shoff's Custom Fiberglass Casting Rod 6'6" Model #1120. The Cork has been replaced. This Rod is in Vintage condition some of the paint on the reel mount is gone but this rod has a great history.Sometime around 1950 Clarence Shoff partnered with Dick Snyder to make fiber glass fishing rod blanks in the back of Shoff's Kent, Washington Sporting goods store. They were said to be the first to make fiberglass fishing rod blanks. This partnership was the star...t of the famed Lamiglas Company. Lamiglas played an important role in modern fishing rod history and at one time employed such rod making icons Don Green and Gary Loomis. Green formed Grizzly rods which later became Fenwick. After leaving Fenwick Green created Sage. Gary Loomis started Loomis composites/ G. Loomis.
