#29170-6. Jim Schaaf. Calcutta cane

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#29170-6. Jim Schaaf. Calcutta cane

$1,800.00

8’ 4 “ # 4 line 3 piece 3 tips bag & tube. Jim built this rod in 1999. for his friend Dr. Jerry Stein and co auther of the book Dickerson the man his rods. I first met Jim about 1980. at a rod show in Mass. We both had tables. selling our rod s. Jim came from Calif. And I from Mich. We spent a lot of time talking shop. I could tell Jim was a real craftman We talked about the difference. between Calcutta. cane from. India. And. Tonkin cane from China. I never found the time to try Calcutta cane but Jim did. Here s a fine example. His workmanship is excllent Their are 3 tips One tip is Tonkin cane from china. I have lawn cast the rod and like it with both Wf. & Dt. 4 Wt. lines Jim made the handle useing ¼ “ cork rings as were used back about 1900. when Calcutta. was the cane

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