Rich-Make Custom made Vancouver BC

[Tyeefisher]

Discus, I think I might have misled you unintentionally when I gave the rod length of the 760 as 7'6" that was a one piece special edition Richmake that I had on the wall but when I dug deeper into my tyee gear I came up with a couple of 760's that had ferrules and they measured 7'3" the manufacturer must have cut the blank down three inches to accomodate the ferrule. I think we are looking at a pair of 760's at number 3 and 4 when we look at the picture of the Richmake rods with the cat in it. Again I apologise.

 

[gungadin]

I remember buying two of those rods from Tyee Marine, still have them. The tip has been replaced on both, as both developed line grooves. Seems to me they have an extra eye near the tip as well.

 

[Discus]

Tyeefishers.

Awesome, you have a rich experienced about this. I love to hear about your experience stories are worth to share with us, Thank you

Those are three different kind of a Richmake rods's sizes . A pair rods have complected a label. Other rods have label but the number are fade. I couldn't read the label.
I read the Richmake rod label said 715 trolling rod. I use the tape measure on the rod . It doesn't match that is strange to me. What I am figured out why they put the 715 ? I assume the 715 is model for the rod ? maybe I am wrong?

I believe two different sizes rods are made by a Richmake and a pair of rods have no name a RichMake are fit for Tyee Club.

I would love go to Tyee Club or Campbell tackle shops, They do know about the rod history likely you do knowingly. I do believe in you, You are living in Campbell River and you went to TYEE Club more often than I do.
The Tyee Club is so amazing and the greatest traditional . It is very important for the value in the community and the Capital of Salmon in the world.

 

[Discus]

The gold and green thread on the rod, this does not belong to Richmake but It is a true LAMiGLAS, because the rod does not have a label, maybe the sticker fell off ? One rod has really beat up and one rod has is a great in condition. The Peetz staff said that.

 

[Discus]

I went to my friend and I measured the rods.

The 715 = 7'1"

8'3" = 760?

The Gold and Green ( no name on it) 8'3"

 

[Tyeefisher]

Discus, I think the 715 might be what was referred to in the trade as a combo rod. Richmake had a line where they provided two tips a heavier and a lighter that would fit on the same lower section. The idea behind it was if you were trolling for trout or perhaps Coho you could swap out the heavy tip for the lighter and if you wanted to say put on a lake troll or fish for Chinook you could use the heavier tip. In my estimation neither worked very well and it was soon shelved but a lot of times one tip would be lost and then you would have a mystery rod. I do believe that those rods have been retied once or twice as the thread does not match any of the originals I have on hand. As I mentioned before the Richmake line had notoriously poor thread wrapping on inferior chrome over brass eyes which as Gungadin notes would groove easily. So it is not unlikely that a fisherman would have had his rods retied at one time or another.

 

[Discus]

Tyeefisher,

When I saw the 715 rod, I thought it was a halibut rod. I was wrong.. I looked at the label said "Trolling" Yes it is a heavier rod. I believe this rod uses for a chinook fishing. The top eye and eyes are high quality. Now they are fade to silver but some of eyes are still gold and don't get rust. The rod and **** are excellent in condition . They look like new to me. I believe someone don't used those rods a lot.

 

[Tyeefisher]

Something more that I should add before this thread ends for good and that is to acknowledge Gungadins comment that the rods he purchased at Tyee Marine Supplies in Campbell River had an extra eye added very close to the tip on the 760's. It was often added later by rowing guides and top fisherman when a rod was retied because it was thought to help to read the action better especially when fishing with Gibbs Stewart no.8 spoons. The Richmake company finally added the eye on some of the last rods that were produced and this sixth eye helped in a significant way to stiffen the tip just a little bit which made it, at least in my eyes, a far superior rod for spoon fishing.