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mackenzie

10-24-2009 01:57 PM

Builder ID?

Anyone know of Barry Thurston-Nantucket Island? Just curious. Bought a rod ther other day and had his sig. on it.

Swimmer

10-27-2009 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mackenzie (Post 719373)

Anyone know of Barry Thurston-Nantucket Island? Just curious. Bought a rod ther other day and had his sig. on it.

Thurston had the only tackle shop on the island for awhile. I believe he was an Orvis shop for flyfishing. He was a guide there also. Was it a flyrod or a conventional?

mackenzie

10-27-2009 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Swimmer (Post 720004)

Thurston had the only tackle shop on the island for awhile. I believe he was an Orvis shop for flyfishing. He was a guide there also. Was it a flyrod or a conventional?

Actually it is a 2 pc. glass spinning rod - 11' +. Nothing fancy, just a nice clean wrap. Thanks for the insight. Dave.

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