Vintage Shakespeare Wonderod Spin Fishing Rod No. A718 6’6”

This is a vintage two-piece Shakespeare Wonderod spin fishing rod. Model A718. The rod is 6’6” in length and weighs 4.9 oz. KWIK-Taper design for all purpose use. Rod will handle 4-8 lb. test monofilament lines and lure weights of 1/8-1/2 oz. Rod dates to 1964. Rod has a 5 1/4” specie cork rear grip with a bronze butt cap. 5” bronze anodized aluminum sliding hood ring locking fixed spinning reel seat, and a 2 1/4” specie cork foregrip with a bronze aluminum winding check. Standard stainless steel hookeeper is an addition to the rod. Rod has four (4) standard stainless steel spinning guides and a “new/old stock” stainless steel tip top.Bronze aluminum Swiss style ferrules. Blade is tan with golden nylon guide wraps extended. Rod is finished with a premium grade of glass rod varnish. Specie cork has been cleaned and reconditioned. Blade shows some resin discoloration. 1 1/4” blade section at the lead spinning guide has been sealed and over-wrapped with tan nylon to cover a small surface scrape and maintain cosmetic look. Some wear evident on the anodized metal reel seat, butt cap and ferrule. Rod sections pack separately in clear plastic rod sleeves enclosed in a brown fiber rod storage tube with plastic end caps.

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