1983 t&t fountainhead

[golden beetle]

Anybody have a picture of this classic cane rod?

I've read a little bit about it and would like to see a picture.

 

[G Lech]

holy shit I found something google doesn't have!

 

[golden beetle]

holy shit I found something google doesn't have!

I have googled it and found nothing as well. No pics on clarksclassicflyrods forum either.

There are t&t catalogues that have pictures of their limited edition cane rods, but I don't have one and don't know how to get one...

This for me is more for historic and research purposes, as I am constantly trying to understand the evolution of the bamboo fly rod from the 19th century to the present.

Any help in locating this rod would be appreciated tho!

 

[nicklenuts]

I have googled it and found nothing as well. No pics on clarksclassicflyrods forum either.

There are t&t catalogues that have pictures of their limited edition cane rods, but I don't have one and don't know how to get one...

This for me is more for historic and research purposes, as I am constantly trying to understand the evolution of the bamboo fly rod from the 19th century to the present.

Any help in locating this rod would be appreciated tho!

this might be another place to shake down for an image

The Classic Fly Rod Forum Forums

 

[nicklenuts]

since I can't seem to post a link and haven't been granted access to do it by the moderator yet -- google search clarks classic bamboo rod forum. search for the fountainhead there -- there is a user by the name of blackhillsbill that has the catalogue with the exact model you're looking for.

heres a snippet from his post

Marty, I have the 1991-1992 Catalogue, which depicts all of the following:

1979 The Tenth Anniversary Model
1980 One of One
1981 The Sans Noeud
1982 One of One
1983 The Fountainhead
1984 Kosmic Commemorative
1985 The Amabilis
1986 One of One
1987 The Jus' Swell
1988 One of One
1989 The 20th Anniversary Model
1990 au Naturel
1991 T&T Quad Commemorative

there are confirmed owners of the actual rod that post there as well -- one may or may not have the fountainhead as his avatar. lots of pictures to be found there of some classic collectors items

 

[G Lech]

I have googled it and found nothing as well. No pics on clarksclassicflyrods forum either.

There are t&t catalogues that have pictures of their limited edition cane rods, but I don't have one and don't know how to get one...

This for me is more for historic and research purposes, as I am constantly trying to understand the evolution of the bamboo fly rod from the 19th century to the present.

Any help in locating this rod would be appreciated tho!

EDIT: you got all the info you need now

 

[golden beetle]

Numbnuts: I found a cool picture on the clarksclassicflyrodforum at this url... Thomas & Thomas - "Best" Years? SNs? Models? in Collecting Bamboo Fly Rods Forum

But which rod is the Fountainhead????

since I can't seem to post a link and haven't been granted access to do it by the moderator yet -- google search clarks classic bamboo rod forum. search for the fountainhead there -- there is a user by the name of blackhillsbill that has the catalogue with the exact model you're looking for.

heres a snippet from his post




there are confirmed owners of the actual rod that post there as well -- one may or may not have the fountainhead as his avatar. lots of pictures to be found there of some classic collectors items

 

[nicklenuts]

thats for you to find out. i lay it out for you to play it out. and quit being such a primadonna around here while you're at it.... it messes up the feng shui of this place.

 

[PRomano]

GB, The fountainhead is the 4th one down in the left hand column in the 91-92 catalog.

 

[golden beetle]

GB, The fountainhead is the 4th one down in the left hand column in the 91-92 catalog.

Impressive.

I appreciate it greatly.

I'm trying to make connections between some modern rods and their predecessors...

Thanks again!

 

[Trouser Trout]

since I can't seem to post a link and haven't been granted access to do it by the moderator yet --

Keep up the fine posts and we may accelerate and fast track you to a full membership.

Trouser Trout

NEFF Editor - In - Chief

 

[nicklenuts]

since I can't seem to post a link and haven't been granted access to do it by the moderator yet --

Keep up the fine posts and we may accelerate and fast track you to a full membership.

Trouser Trout

NEFF Editor - In - Chief

Well... I posted a little intro with pics a week ago and it hasn't been accepted yet. Kinda would like to make a decent first impression before I start full on. I'll have more in a month when I get back up north to the lake for some smallies but if I can't post pictures there's little evidence to back up what I'm posting about.

a catch-22 as it were....

 

[Trouser Trout]

Impressive.

I appreciate it greatly.

I'm trying to make connections between some modern rods and their predecessors...

Thanks again!

Not really GB, not at all.... You are just a poser who is trying very hard to brand yourself as a NEFF guru and afficianado of bamboo rods.... You are still a boob.

 

[AKSkim]

a boob.

Nope ... nope... nope ....

Like on all bamboo sprouts it is a node.

Hope you don't talk like that in front of your children.

 

[Trouser Trout]

Nope ... nope... nope ....

Like on all bamboo sprouts it is a node.

Hope you don't talk like that in front of your children.

They think he is a boob too. .

 

[golden beetle]

I wrote an email to Thomas & Thomas today, and they told me that they don't have old catalogs...

But interesting news: they will be producing a limited edition bamboo rod next year!

Pretty cool. Can't wait to see it.

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Not really GB, not at all.... You are just a poser who is trying very hard to brand yourself as a NEFF guru and afficianado of bamboo rods.... You are still a boob.

This is a great post...

Do you really think I'm trying to brand myself?

Don't you think I'm already branded?

Perhaps like a pig or cow, but branded nonetheless?

I really got a kick out of this...

I love bamboo rods, TT. Simple as that.

And I know very little, relative to the true experts.

I hardly know ANYTHING.

Now, on with building the Beetle BAMBOO brand!

HAHAHAHAHA!