Inherited a few rods

[bmtrout77]

So, I somewhat inherited a few new rods and cannot find too much information on three of them. The first one is what looks to be an old school honey Sabre PL660 H-AR. It is a 30-60 lb stick with black AFTCO rollers on it. The other three are Penn Californians? I cannot seem to find anything about these rods. I just want to know if anyone on here has dealt with these rods and can tell me if they are worth tossing a reel on? Two of them are 30-60 lb sticks, one a 665HC 6'6", and the other a 670HC 7'. The other is a 40-100 and its numbered 665XHAR 5'5". Any info would be great. One other rod I have is one by a company called Sea Stroker?

[kerncat]

Probably don't want to keep any of the old Sabre rods...I'd better come and pick them up and save you from having them around...Folks are used to laughing at us old guys with the old Sabres and it's best we save all other anglers from the scorn..

If they are truly "old Sabre" rods from California Tackle in Gardena and they are in good shape (not showing white stress cracking, etc) they are probably going to last longer than you will if they are fished properly...if the wraps are getting bad, re wrap them...if you want them for wall hangers, hang them...I fish Sabre rods that are over 40 years old and just keep re wrapping and fishing and re wrapping and fishing. Don't let the savy deck hands or old timers on the boat see them or you may have to "defend" your territory. The AR (all roller) 660 H is a beast...if you want to see what old school fishing was like before "rail rods", short butts, long forgrips, harneses, etc..strap on an old triangle butt pad, load up a single speed reel like a 6/0 with about 60# line and go hook a tuna.

I spent a short time "between retirements" working for Sabre in Carson...I'm really partial to that stuff...the new Seekers and Cal Star's are very similar in most ways...some difference between the two but Leon at Calstar is the man that made Sabre what it was and Joe at Seeker was involved in Sabre for years and I think has many if not all the original patterns and mandrels.

The Penn "Californians" are not the old original Sabres...don't know much about them but there has been a ton of give and take on the pros and cons..I do know they had nothing to do with the original Sabres as California Tackle was gone when the Penn rods took over some of the old names and designations.

If you do go get a tuna "old style" you will have some "bragging rights" and a very sore arm.