PLEASE HELP ME IDENTIFY MY OLD BIG GAME ROD

[sea ghost]

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT BRAND, MAKE OR MODAL MY BIG GAME ROD IS?
AND PERHAPS WHAT YEAR IT WAS MADE?

I BOUGHT THIS ROD FROM AN ANTIQUE SHOP OUTSIDE OF LAS VEGAS NEVADA,
THE OWNER OF THE STORE HAD NO INFO ON THE ROD EXCEPT THAT IT WAS A FISHERMAN FRIEND OF HIS
THAT BROUGHT IT IN FROM CALIFORNIA.

THANK YOU,
sea ghost

[Shellbelly]

Your answer may be under the forward grip. I would let it stay a mystery if it doesn't slip off very, very, very easily. Other clues could come from the roller guide, but a close up would be needed. I'm sure there are folks who know this guide and who liked to use them. Nice reel seat.

[wrong99]

Is the rod fiberglass?

[sea ghost]

Yes sir, the rod is fiberglass........

The forward grip is on there very tight...........

I will load a 1969 Garcia catalog page that could help us...........

Thank you

[1badf350]

Definitely resembles a Garcia Conolon. The Varmac seat is an early version with compression type ferrule fitting

[sea ghost]

1969 GARCIA BIG GAME RODS Catalog Page

COULD MY ROD BE THE BROWN WEST COAST SERIES NUMBER 2595 ?

IT DOES HAVE THE FOUR VARMAC RING EYES WITH RS/RT MILDRUM TIP & STRIPPER ROLLER EYES

REEL SEAT IS A VARMAC CLASS 5H


https://images.orcaonline.org/u/24192/_ ... 1969_5.jpg

[1badf350]

If it’s a Varmac RS5H seat it’s typically an 80lb class rod. Look for one with that rating

[sea ghost]

Ok great info thank you!!

I found it.......

It's a GARCIA Conolon B594 Brown East Coast Series

[sea ghost]

Chris R

If you would......
Can you take a look at the very old
6'8" ANTIQUE DEEP SEA ROD with the loctite reel seat ,,,,,,,,,thread I have in here,

Thank you
Sea ghost