The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Lea Dweller wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:14 amA lovely rod Mal, but it is strange that the rod had modern lined rings and threaded tip ring fitted. I can only assume that the original owner wanted it this way?

AshbyCut wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:19 pm

Lea Dweller wrote: ↑Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:14 amA lovely rod Mal, but it is strange that the rod had modern lined rings and threaded tip ring fitted. I can only assume that the original owner wanted it this way?

Well, the rod arrived yesterday ... and what a cracker it is !!!

Information gleaned from both the Colonelgsc, and Edward Barder himself, has added to the story of this rod, adding to it's charm, and explaining 'unconventional rings' (as Mr. Barder put it in an email).

The rod was ordered on the 5th. April, 1995, by the late Andre Komornicki (as is stated in script on the rod), and completed that year. It was he who specified the rings at the time of order, which were made in Studley by Hopkins and Holloway.

As some will remember, Andre Komornicki used modern as well as traditional tackle ... in fact at one point holding the World Carp Record with a fish of 91 ponds caught in France in 2008.

I'm glad he wasn't using this wand at the time !!!!!

http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/37 ... tone_carp/

Vole wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:54 pm I'm so glad that having been Fortune's agent in my meeting with a Merlin, you too have "joined the club"!
May it bring you every success, and an array of the larger types of "Tiddler".