Toughy 5 1/2 ft
In the late 1950′s Wright & McGill created a new square rod using high quality glass fiber. The Wright & McGill engineers considered these new rods to be “masterpiece of beauty and precision”. The rods provided anglers with outstanding power, action, and balance. Wright & McGill made casting, spinning, and ocean rods the originally retailed from $8.50 to $35.
I have 7 1/2 ft 4 wt wright mcgill trailmaster fly rod in ecellent condition. Can you tell me more about this rod? Year range made, value etc.
Sam, The Trailmaster was introduced in the early 60′s it has been around for many years.
More a question then a comment.
I recently got a Wright and Mcgill reel, it is an Ore-Line model 16 and am curiouse to know more about it. I can’t seem to find any info on it.
thanks
Keith
I have rec’d 2 Eagle Claw Trailmaster 6.5 ft M4TMS MiNi Ferrules Short + light + Strong. It is a 4 pc. in a zippered see-thru bag. What year they were made? Do they have any value?
Thanks,
Mike
Mike, It is difficult to guess the year of a rod. If you could send an email and picture to marketing@eagleclaw.com I will try to get more information.
I happened across one of these rods in good condition, that is all but the cork and would like to know how I go about replacing it without affecting the original design as well as the value of the pole. Keith
I have a Toughy 5 1/2 Rod that is in good condition. However the cork handle is worn and needs replaced. Can you inform me where to get the cork sleeve that corresponds to the product so that I might be able to keep it in its original design. Keith 360-533-1185
I an not sure where you could find a replacement cork for your rod. We do not carry extra corks such as these. I am sorry that we could not help you.
i have seemed to stumbled upon a true-cast wright&mcgill fly rod. maybe the toughy 5 1/2,it is square fiberglass no.tcsj 78. please supply me with any additional info. or maybe a market price. thanks Fayne from Va.
If you could send a picture to marketing@eagleclaw.com I should be able to give you a little more information about the rod.
I was wondering if you could tell me anything about an old Eagle Claw, Wright & McGill rod that I have. It says on the rod itself “Wright & McGill “Denco” 81/2′ No. 8A-81/2′ Trade Mark Line 7 and has an Eagle flying with D-8 below it. On the cork handle itself it has a round metal emblem that says Eagle Claw and Wright & McGill. Thanks for any help you can give me on this. Loraine
I have a Toughy, but it’s a 6 1/2, not a 5 1/2. Were they made at the same time, but in fewer numbers, or is it a prototype or something?
I have a 6 1/2 foot True Cast Deluxe square glass rod with all the cork intact.. Not able to find any number on it wondering if I can find any information about it and a value if any….
Larry, Its value is what you make it. Its very hard to know an exact value.
I have a Wright & McGill 7.5 rod # M4TMU . underneath this wrtniitg i have Mini Ferrules written on it. any clue as to it’s worth ? also has bambo colored rod with cork bottem and has 7 eye hooks .thanks Becca S
Aby,
It is very hard to put value on old rods. I would suggest looking on ebay and craigslist to see what others are selling for
I have a Wright & McGill 7.5′ rod # M4TMU . underneath this writting i have Mini Ferrules written on it. any clue as to it’s worth ? also has bambo colored rod with cork bottem and has 7 eye hooks .
thanks Becca S
Becca, we get questions about old rods all the time. They are not like trading cards where there are a set value. I am sorry we could not help you price this rod, its value is what you make it.
Becca,
I have this same rod. I won it (new) in a contest in 1963 or 64. It is 4-piece with a yellow 2-pocket felt rod holder and aluminum water proof carrying case. It is reversible for spin cast or fly fishing. Mine has taken plenty of abuse over the years and is still going strong. I see some listed on the internet for upwards of $55.00. You can contact Wright & McGill by e-mail: info@wright-mcgill.com (according to their website). Hope this helps.
I have a 6 1/2 ft champion wright mcgill fiberglass fishing rod with cork above the reel and it has a wooden handle and i can’t find it any where on the internet i hope some one knows something about it.
Jason,
Send an email to marketing@eagleclaw with any pictures of the rod and we can see what we can find.
i have a 5 1/2 foot toughy rod in good condition what would fair market value be? thanks rick
Rick,
It is very hard to put value on old rods. I would suggest looking on ebay and craigslist to see what others are selling for.
I have a square nyla glass rod wright and mcgill with would lower handle. Is it worth anything?
Dennis,
We get questions about old rods all of the time. We put no values to these. I would suggest looking on ebay and craigslist
I have a 6 1/2 ft Wright & McGill square one piece rod ,the handle is solid wood(not cork),the reel keeper says Sports Components,Redondo Beach,CA and says 81MS on one side…any worth to it or known history?ronalddempsey@yahoo.com
Ronald,
It is very difficult to put a price on older rods. I would check Ebay for comparable prices.
I was given 2 Wright and McGill rods and was wondering if you could tell me what type of rods they are.
The first is a Wright and McGill “champion” 7 no mtr 7 under the eagle claw there is a 1-l
The second is a Wright and McGill “Grainger” r steelie 8 1/2 no dls 8 1/2 under the eagle claw there is just a 1
Any help you can give me would be great. I have a steelhead trip in 4 days and wondering if I could use these rods.
Sorry about the delayed response. The Granger Steelie would work great for steelhead fishing.
Hello.
My wife found a Eagle Claw granger Ocean #GO502 8 1/2 trolling rod by WM is it worth replacing the eye on it and use it in columbia river for Salmon? or is it just too old
Thanks
I would say it is a personal preference. Many of the old rods are still great to fish with.
I have come across a 5 1/2 ft squared fiberglass fishing Pole. It has the name Samson on it. Is this the same as the toughy 5 1/2 ft. rod and could you tell me what the value is on a pole like this? I can’t seem to find any information on them.
Valuing old rods is very difficult. I would suggest keeping an eye on Ebay.
hi there, i just purchased a Wright&Mcgill “Champion” 6 1/2 ft rod No. jcss 6 1/2 trademark, cork handle I believe fiberglass. How old is this? and with Silstar Vertex vx40 reel, did I get my moneys worth at $7.99?
Sue, It is hard to get an estimate on the date from the discription. But for 7.99 I would say you got a great deal.
I have a Wright & McGill Grainger Ocean Casting Rod, #OSC 9 ft. It has an Eagle emblem just to the left of the information, but no “Eagle Claw” Brand on it. The rod also has Wright & McGill, Denver, Colo USA on the golden metal part of the handle where the reel would attach. The color is light brown, well-constructed, and is in excellent shape. What can you tell me about the age, rod material, rarity, etc.? Thanks!
Jim, I would guess late 60′s to early 70′s. In the late 70′s we stopped making rods in Denver.