8', 4 piece Custom Rod by Shoff is labeled "Custom Made by Shoff, Kent Wn, #180, 5oz". When broken down, it fits in a green cloth sack and then is inserted into an aluminum tube with rubber end caps for travel. Like new. Does anyone know what the approximate current value of this rod is?

Hello, I have the same Shoff rod. I purchased it, if I recall correctly, sometime in 2013, because it was different. I would almost wonder if it is the exact same rod, but no indication here that yours was sold. Also , it was far from like new condition, the varnish was trashed (looks like put away very wet) and even the end caps were cracked, split and taped. So I tucked it away in the rod closet. I rediscovered it yesterday and am actually restoring it right now - just took a break to try to look up some info on it and I saw this old post. First, it's definitely a fly rod, with an ornate hooded, gold anodized down locking reel seat. I will add that there is a marking just below the female ferrule on the butt section that reads "HDH" 5oz". Since there is no AFTMA number the rod had to be made prior to 1961. So it's rated for a level 6 wt line, I would guess a WF-6 would also balance fine. I think all the large aluminum ferrules are the weight issue. It's thick at the butt but tapers finely in the tip, and like any 4 piece with aluminum ferrules would be, it's pretty stiff. So the rod is fast and with the quick tip I think would cast big dries and streamers a country mile with decent accuracy. I guess you could use it in the salt but at only 8 ft., I doubt it would be very practical. I intend to try it out on Lake Erie with weighted crab flies for small mouth bass.