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lowwall
03-13-2009, 11:04 AM
Huba Huba!

My favorite Add
logan
03-13-2009, 11:18 AM
Wonder how she would look in waders.
Solid
03-13-2009, 02:15 PM
Sean,

Please change all adds to the above mentioned.

Thanks
overmywaders
03-13-2009, 02:33 PM
Sean,

Maybe an older image such as http://www.overmywaders.com/rainbeaugirl.jpg
sbeausol
03-13-2009, 04:33 PM
those beaches offer legitimate surf casting oppurtunities
Aljack
03-13-2009, 05:40 PM
Reed - what is that and how old is it? Line holder? I live 2 towns over from Canton and I don't recall that name, Rain Beau Products.
lowwall
03-13-2009, 07:27 PM
I to would like to know what that is? I used to fish in Canton allot, Ponkapog Pond , Canton Rs etc. , Houghtons
overmywaders
03-14-2009, 06:14 AM
Al and lowwall,

Rain-beau Co.made fly lines in the late 1940's. They were one of the authorized makers of the superb Hedge 7-taper silk lines (which, alas, were only available in the popular mahogany color). You can read about Marvin Hedge's line designs in McClane's Standard Fishing Encyclopedia.

I'm pretty sure I could find some old Rain-Beau ads in my old fishing mags.
lowwall
03-14-2009, 08:12 AM
Would love to see those adds!
logan
03-14-2009, 10:10 AM
Imagine what the PC uproar would be if someone tried that packing in today's market.

It would get real ugly real fast.
overmywaders
03-14-2009, 11:05 AM
logan,

Ashaway fly (and bait) lines displayed Swastikas on their packaging until the rise of the Nazis. That might not go over well, either.
Aljack
03-14-2009, 04:16 PM
Classic history. Thanks Reed.
overmywaders
03-14-2009, 09:51 PM
Aljack and lowwall,

Here is some more info on Rain-Beau:
The Mansfield Fishing Pole Company was another occupant in the complex during the time that Tobe owned it. They manufactured fine fishing poles, which complimented the fishing line business which had been in continuous operation for over seventy five years. The company was taken over by the Schindler Company in 1933. Schindler manufactured violin, guitar, mandolin and banjo strings. They continued in the same line until it, too, was purchased by Rain-Beau Company in 1944, which remained in the same business and location till the late 1950’s. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/1496/book/bibook2.htm

Apparently the Canton folks appreciated the pin-up girl of the 1940's here are two ads from Rain-Beau:
http://www.overmywaders.com/1946CANTONMARAINBEAUFISHINGLINE.jpg

http://www.overmywaders.com/1946Rainbeau2.jpg

I don't really understand the purpose for the women cluttering up a perfectly good bit of fishing tackle. Obviously, their ad-man was not a fly fisherman who spent most of his time up to his waist in freezing water; that is, a man to whom the sight of an otherwise naked woman in a fur coat would elicit the comment "Did you see that dubbing?"