Scott wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:12 pm To be fair Jack those Scottie rods that are 'auction' never reach the 'Buy it Now' prices which are usually over £100, is this a truer reflection of their value? Quite often bargains come up on eBay, I'm often on there although I don't need anything, because as your purchase proves, there are gems to be unearthed. I picked up a Rawson and Perrin prototype for £125, might seem a lot but brand new ones retail at £1200...
Now you have such a great rod you simply have to get it out on the water this coming trout season. We will await your reports.
Agreed! My best single purchase was a recently built cane fly rod on eBay which I paid £125 for in little used condition. I showed it to one of the leading cane fly rod builders in the country and on flexing it said it was really very special. I think it's been built by Hardy but that it was moved on elsewhere for finishing as they considered it a second. He considered that a possibility. I keep my eyes open for another.
Scott,
I meant to say this rod maker told me that fly rods often take a temporary bend in the tip after playing a fish and that it was natural with such fine sections of this to happen. I know you were concerned about your Zhu that was bent after playing a fish but that would straighten with light pressure. So nothing to worry about.