Need some help with old fly rod

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I was given this fly rod about 35 years ago. I think it was old then??

It's a "Howald WonderRod" by shakespeare.

It's 3 peice. Rough guess 8 foot long all together??

Say on the butt Model FAH


I'm not a fly fishing guy.. But I was wanting to use the rod to try fly fishing. Ideally for pike. Would this be a bad idea with the rod?

It has very little sentimental value to me, but I don't want to wreck it by using the wrong tool for the wrong job.

I don't think it has any $$ value either, but still don't want to wreck it.


Woudl using it to start fly fishing for pike be a bad idea? If not, what reel, line weight etc should I get for pike? I know I have to decide underwater or top water.. I'm guessing underwater streamers??

Thanks!






I think this is the same rod.. https://www.fishingtalks.com/how-muc......-45085.html