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Sowerbutts " the Colne " query
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2015 11:59 pm
by Kirpan
Hi , I have a Sowerbutts " colne " for what, how and where would you use it ?
Re: Sowerbutts " the Colne " query
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 7:31 am
by Bumble
Kirpan the Colne was designed I believe as a Roach rod
The one I have seen was 13ft could have been 13-6 but also had a short butt that could shorten it to 11ft if you wanted to
Bumble
Re: Sowerbutts " the Colne " query
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:11 am
by AshbyCut
There are pictures of the 14ft. version which Wallys-Cast brought back to life in this thread :-
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=18312
Re: Sowerbutts " the Colne " query
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:24 am
by Ljm183
Taken from a Sowerbutts catalog dated 1965
Re: Sowerbutts " the Colne " query
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:29 am
by Paul D
Kirpan wrote:Hi , I have a Sowerbutts " colne " for what, how and where would you use it ?
It's mainly used for fishing I believe
Re: Sowerbutts " the Colne " query
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 9:48 am
by Olly
Perhaps for fishing the River Colne near Heathrow for roach with hemp?