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I am absolutely certain that it was not made by my father!
Having checked it out closer Wal, you are probably right.It would have originally been 14' and as you say the middle section was broken. It has been shortened until it produced a snug fit.Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Fri Sep 14, 2018 10:22 am The centre section of your rod is almost certainly broken as it should be the same length as the butt section. The male part of the joint would be slightly tapered and unvarnished to give a smooth but close fitting joint similar to the one on the tip joint.
These joints are the same as those used in cane Roach poles and I think makers such as Sowerbutts would be the same people originally making these rods.
I have two which were very kindly donated to to me by Bob Brookes, one is a three section and 12ft long, made by W H Norris of Leamington Spa and the other is 13ft long and three sections, made by Ashcrofts of Wigan. Both makers of fine roach poles.
I have also seen a two piece 12ft by W A Allcock with the same ferruleless construction. It was a really light, fast action rod and if anybody has one they wish to sell I would be very interested.
They are generally constructed from Spanish reed or bored out whole cane with built cane tips but there was one for sale on ebay with a spliced in hollow glass tip which looked totally original so the ferruleless joint must have still been in use.
Wal.