Saved from the tip
- Ljm183
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Saved from the tip
Sowerbutts "The Lightning" 14ft
Need,s a set of intermediat ring,s and A ferrule glued.
It was just about to be thrown on the back of a transit to go to the tip. A quick chat with the driver and the rod was mine.. FOC.
Need,s a set of intermediat ring,s and A ferrule glued.
It was just about to be thrown on the back of a transit to go to the tip. A quick chat with the driver and the rod was mine.. FOC.
- Lea Dweller
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Re: Saved from the tip
What a great find Lee! we will have to meet up soon and have a catch up. That looks a lovely rod well done!
- LuckyLuca
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Great save Lee. Much too nice to be binned!
I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
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Simply splendid find !!!
"Beside the water I discovered (or maybe rediscovered) the quiet. The sort of quiet that allows one to be woven into the tapestry of nature instead of merely standing next to it." Estaban.
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Well saved!
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- Chris Bettis
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Great save!
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It would have been rude not to,well done that man
Would the whippings have been black/white originally although some look black/gold or perhaps just yellowed with age?
Would the whippings have been black/white originally although some look black/gold or perhaps just yellowed with age?
There are three things that improve with age: wine, friendship and water sense, and there's no short cut.
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- Ljm183
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.... Reply amended .....Harry H wrote:It would have been rude not to,well done that man
Would the whippings have been black/white originally although some look black/gold or perhaps just yellowed with age?
Harry The original colour of the whipping is Black/Silver twist
Here,s the original whipping from the rod above showing both the varnished side and the underside..
Lee.
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Re: Saved from the tip
I live in hope that I will save such a rod from destruction and provide it with a new home but so far I have had no such luck. I still live in hope though. Well done.
The coiled line travels from the reel, it brings up at last, the hook goes home, and then begins the test of skill. "BB"