Rockland Tackle / Lou Feierabend Bamboo Rod 8'8" The frame dimensions are 11"

The frame dimensions are 11" wide by 13" tall by 1 3/4" deep

diameter 4 1/4"

Hoagy told me that this was one of his absolute favorite rods

For sale here is a very scarce Orvis fishing tackle catalog from 1952

Young Parabolic 17 bamboo rod

Rockland Tackle / Lou Feierabend Bamboo Rod 8'8" The frame dimensions are 11"For sale here is a very historic five sided bamboo rod made by Louis Feierabend while he worked with John Bishop at the Rockland Tackle Company in Hillburn, NY circa 1948. Lou later worked at the Uslan Rod Company before retiring from rodmaking in 1951. This rod was made for Wm E Blodgett, whose grandfather held the post of mayor of Woburn, Mass. in the early 1900s. This eight foot pentagonal rod, "The Bishop Rod" is in very good, original condition.