Unusual early rod/pole.
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:28 pm
About two weeks ago I took a punt on the well known auction site as the rod listed caught my eye.
The pictures are as the rod as it was received
It was described as a “16’10” handmade rod in need of some restoration“, and you can see that the restoration is long overdue.
I thought that it might be an early London style cane roach pole that had been modified into a rod by a previous owner.
From the listing I cold see that there was a brass cap on the bottom section as some poles have and the whipping pattern was similar to the London pole style.
When I could see the rod in close up I could see it had @ 9 rings of slow bridge style and reel fittings on the bottom section. I couldn’t see a name on the rod, but the bag has a label that looks to read Sowerbutts, 151 Commercial St Fishing Tackle Specialists.
The tip has lost @ a foot and there are a good few splits lengthwise on most sections, the middle part suffering most.
The rod will need cleaning and a complete strip down, liberal amounts of re-glueing, but the ferrules seem fairly sound.
The middle section may need replacing, but Aerolite may save the day. Busy winter ahead.
I think now that this rod is as original, very poor condition, as a long rod not a pole, but members may have more knowledge of these items.
RegardsTom