Traditional-style rod holdall
- Riparian
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Traditional-style rod holdall
The time has come. The ancient battered rod holdall that I inherited from my father many years ago is about to give up and head for the great tackle shop in the sky. Searching the web, I can find only the monstrous multi-made-up rod things that are sold to the modern carp angler, some of which probably need their own motor to propel them along the bank. I simply need a holdall to carry a couple of rods in their bags, along with bank sticks and a landing net handle. I can see that one enterprising forum member made his own but those are skill-sets I do not have.
So are such traditional holdalls still made and sold by anyone? If so, I would much appreciate a nod in the right direction.
So are such traditional holdalls still made and sold by anyone? If so, I would much appreciate a nod in the right direction.
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- Reedling
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
Get around the boot fairs you will find one if you keep looking.
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
So I have to go to the boot sales instead of going fishing...?
Seriously, a useful suggestion, thanks! My wife will welcome it, too.
Seriously, a useful suggestion, thanks! My wife will welcome it, too.
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- LuckyLuca
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
Redditch or Romsey tackle fairs are on the horizon. Always a few to be had there.
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
Quite often my wife brings back more than I do, good luck I am sure you will find an Efgeeco, Stephens or similar.. and make sure you treat the wife.
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
A Sunday morning with me would be a treat in itself.
I've not been to those tackle fairs, so I'll look them up, thanks. I see this turning into a quest.
I've not been to those tackle fairs, so I'll look them up, thanks. I see this turning into a quest.
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- Northern_Nomad
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
They also come up on the bay of evil occasionally.
I managed to get a Stephens of Birmingham one for a fiver!
I managed to get a Stephens of Birmingham one for a fiver!
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
That's where several of my cane rods came from, before it went a bit horrible. I'll take a look, thanks.Northern_Nomad wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:20 pm They also come up on the bay of evil occasionally.
I managed to get a Stephens of Birmingham one for a fiver!
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- John Harding
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
Riparian,
If you read any of my posts you will gather that I frequently visit auction rooms and purchase job lots, one of the last occasions the lot included a (I'm guessing) 197o's type rod holdhall.
I will photograph it tomorrow and send you a p.m., if it is any good to you I will get a price for the postage and you can have it for just that.
Regards,
John
If you read any of my posts you will gather that I frequently visit auction rooms and purchase job lots, one of the last occasions the lot included a (I'm guessing) 197o's type rod holdhall.
I will photograph it tomorrow and send you a p.m., if it is any good to you I will get a price for the postage and you can have it for just that.
Regards,
John
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Re: Traditional-style rod holdall
John,
that's a really generous offer, and I've had a couple of other people contact me as well. What gentlemen these traditional anglers are! I look forward to getting your next message,
Best wishes,
Rob aka Riparian
that's a really generous offer, and I've had a couple of other people contact me as well. What gentlemen these traditional anglers are! I look forward to getting your next message,
Best wishes,
Rob aka Riparian
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