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1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 12:54 pm
by Fredline
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:14 pm
by Olly
I have long admired the Japanese poles and the care taken to produce one.
See below:-
https://craftsmanship.net/bamboo-take-t ... ing-poles/
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:53 pm
by Gudgeon Basher
Absolutely stunning! But I think watching me trying to pack it back up would be almost as entertaining as watching me trying to fold up an O/S map
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:26 pm
by Wallys-Cast
Wonderful craftsmanship and artistry.
Wal.
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:58 pm
by Muscavado
Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:26 pm
Wonderful craftsmanship and artistry.
Wal.
Let me know when you go into production Master Wal, so I can place my order
Grasshopper
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:08 pm
by Duckett
That is a thing of beauty and wonderful Japanese craftsmanship Fredline.
A few years ago, inspired by articles I had read about Japanese Tanago fishing (where the winner does indeed catch the smallest), I got hold of a Tenkara pole of the ultra-light variety used to fish headwaters and some Tanago hooks. True Tanago poles seemed to me too short, at up to 5 feet, for the sort of rivers I was able to try it out on. Combined with tiny floats and minimal shot, I had some wonderful sessions catching minnows, Gudgeon, the odd stickleback and various baby fish. Even a Gudgeon can put a hell of a bend in one of those poles. However, the most fun I had was in checking fish stocks in a small, shallow pond that had suffered 2 lack of oxygen fish kills in 3 years. It turned out to have a substantial population of carp of between 1 and 3 inches and I had a wail of a time catching them. Japanese angling is very different but it has techniques which we can learn from and adapt.
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:08 pm
by Lea Dweller
That is a lovely piece of kit John, in superb condition too! I look forward to seeing it when I visit you next!
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:13 pm
by Wallys-Cast
Muscavado wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:58 pm
Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:26 pm
Wonderful craftsmanship and artistry.
Wal.
Let me know when you go into production Master Wal, so I can place my order
Grasshopper
Velly good Glasshopper.
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:20 pm
by Jeremy Croxall
Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:13 pm
Muscavado wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:58 pm
Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:26 pm
Wonderful craftsmanship and artistry.
Wal.
Let me know when you go into production Master Wal, so I can place my order
Grasshopper
Velly good Glasshopper.
bruddy sirry trit
Re: 1950 Edo Wazao Pole Unfished.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:21 pm
by Fredline
I found a method for putting the pole together in the right order. Lay the pieces out from the handle descending to the smallest and them take the handle and every 3rd piece placing them inside one and other. Then every 2nd piece and finally what is left. The tip goes into one of these finished sections. Quite simple really.