The Quinette Mk 8. 10’ 2 piece Carp rod. 2 lbs. T.C. (5 strip Ledger Rod) 1955 - 1970
Blank specifications 5 strip
Butt section Top section
Half sizes Half sizes
0" .180 0" .060
60” .312 48” .103
60” .172
Cork Handle: 29" x 15/16" with two alloy sliding bands. 15/16" alloy butt cap with 1-1/4" red rubber button.
Ferrule: Brass suction ferrule 7/16"
Guide spacing: As sizes above.
Guide sizes:
Butt : Aqualite 25mm and full open bridge size 9.
Top: full open bridge sizes 6, 5, 4, 3, 3. Size 3 Aqualite tip.
Intermediate wrappings: Butt 2". Top 1½" --- 1¼
Wrappings: Green with copper wire wrappings on butt ring and female ferrule.
Catalogue description: A rod slightly more power than the 6-strip carp yet at the same time being extremely sensitive.
Catalogue comments by Peter Stone: “May I say how pleased I am with your “Quinette” Carp rod which has had a good testing this summer. What really impresses me is its immense power when playing large fish such as carp. Yet the diameter of its tip enables one to detect the finicky bites we often get from chub, barbel, and even dace”. Peter Stone.
If anyone has the Chapmans drawings that went with the specs it would be greatly appreciated as it's gone from their website and pictures of this rod are too follow as soon as it arrives