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Johnson Reels, Inc. owned Phillipson
from 1962 to 1964. In 1962 Johnson Reel Co. bought Phillipson Rod and Tackle. There were three lines of Phillipson Crafted, Johnson Profile fly rods. The Profile 800 and Profile 600 rods were made from 3M Scotchply epoxy/E-glass composite. The Profile 400 rods were made on Eponite blanks. All rods had classic Phillipson nickel silver ferrules.
<b>Profile 800 Uniglas </b> rods are finished with a gold plated tip top and stripper guide. The remaining guides are double spiral snakes. The rod blank AND ferrules are painted golden brown. The main guide wraps are a slightly darker brown with elaborate trim spirals of a darker brown still. The rod grip is a simple cigar tapering to all the way to the rod blank to allow a thread wrap from the hook keeper up onto the grip. The reelseats were either a solid reddish brown anodized downlocking seat or gold anodized cap and slip ring. The rod bag was tan with black edging and the rod tube is gold anodized aluminum with a black cap bearing the model information. In my opinion, these are the most aestetically pleasing glass rods ever made.
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<b>Profile 600 Uniglas </b> rods are finished with a carboloy tip top and stripper guide. The remaining guides are chrome plated snakes. The rod blank AND ferrules are painted golden brown. The main guide wraps are black with a black trim spiral. The rod grip is a simple cigar tapering to all the way to the rod blank to allow a thread wrap from the hook keeper up onto the grip. The reelseats are the standard black Phillipson downlocking seat.
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<b>Profile 400 Uniglas </b> rods are finished with a "dia-chrome" snake guides. The rod blank is painted golden yellow. The main guide wraps are black with a black trim spiral. The rod grip is a half wells with a chrome plated winding check. The reelseats are the standard black Phillipson downlocking seat. The rod label bears the Eponite symbol used on earlier by Phillipson Rod and Tackle.
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