Ogden Smith St James Street London four piece ‘two-in-one’ cane spinning / trout fly rod with fitted bag 8’4″ or 6”2″ length

Maker: Ogden Smith

Model:  Four piece trout rod or three piece spinning rod

Condition: Very good

Material:  Split cane

Date made:  1930’s

Length / Diameter:  8’4″ and 6’2″

Country of origin:  England

Notes:

An unusual rod with burgundy intermediates, shaped cork handle with sliding alloy reel fittings and wood stoppers to the ferrules. The rod can be used as a trout type rod that uses all four pieces and measures 8’4″ or you can use the three pieces making a 6′ 2″ spinning type rod. On eye has been rewhipped more recently as seen in the photos. Complete with makers fitted cloth rod bag.