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Well, since Monday we can all cash in our pensions sums and order one.......brace yourself, Andrew!

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Here's a thought .... In 1963 this fine rod was a modern , innovative new type . Sensitive a most up to date fishing machine ,and not cheap . I can't help feel that the modern day equivalent would be a Drennan Acoylete ultra light float rod :Scared: ...

I think a lot of our heros from yesteryear used the most modern gear of their day . Can't remember Richard walker or BV using a rod circa 1910 ..Jack Hargreaves seen using a closed face reel

But the craftsmanship in the modern replicas etc is sublime . I have one myself by Paul Cook so I get it , but just a thought

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Loop Erimder wrote:Here we are, the 10th AJD Craftversa

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I suppose you can bring it to the Blenheim Lake day as it would seem appropriate to have you and this rod rowed round the lake by me.

A very fine piece of tackle Loop - lucky man - Andrew restored my Allcocks Carp / Avon for me and I saw some of the rods he makes - quite superb.

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Dear friends,there's no getting away from the fact Andrew is a brilliant rod maker,a few years ago he offered me a light wizard ,one of his early builds for £200 and like the fool I am I turned it down as I thought I would be frightened to use it,it was so good,he said that the rods he was now making were even better.Reelmaker

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A Stunning rod Paul, are you planning on bring this to Blenheim next month?

(I have to admit, I had an Avon Perfection on order but ive changed it to a Craftversa after seeing this)
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That looks superb!

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ReelMaker wrote:Dear friends,there's no getting away from the fact Andrew is a brilliant rod maker,a few years ago he offered me a light wizard ,one of his early builds for £200 and like the fool I am I turned it down as I thought I would be frightened to use it,it was so good,he said that the rods he was now making were even better.Reelmaker
You obviously have much , much more willpower to resist temptation than I have RM ... I've visited Andrew on 3 occasions and placed an order each time .. His wonderful creations are just too much for this man to resist . :Cool:

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Northern Eel wrote:A Stunning rod Paul, are you planning on bring this to Blenheim next month?

(I have to admit, I had an Avon Perfection on order but ive changed it to a Craftversa after seeing this)
Tis indeed number one rod for Blenheim
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish

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Loop Erimder wrote:
Northern Eel wrote:A Stunning rod Paul, are you planning on bring this to Blenheim next month?

(I have to admit, I had an Avon Perfection on order but ive changed it to a Craftversa after seeing this)
Tis indeed number one rod for Blenheim
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"Chasing frothy bubbles while the world is full of troubles"


"Simple pleasures maybe, but very real ones, which seem all the more precious in these restless modern days."

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Loop Erimder wrote:
Northern Eel wrote:A Stunning rod Paul, are you planning on bring this to Blenheim next month?

(I have to admit, I had an Avon Perfection on order but ive changed it to a Craftversa after seeing this)
Tis indeed number one rod for Blenheim
In that case it will be my pleasure to row you around the lake - I will bring my special drool bailing bucket.

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