Evans pole whipping pattern

[Gobio Gobio]

Moley,
I am very impressed, thank you very much. I was actually examining the Evans poles in 'the book' and alas no further ahead. I will definitely, maybe start marking my pole very soon and post pics as and when I start whipping.
Is green an Evans colour Moley?

Thanks again,

Paul

[Moley]

Moley,
I am very impressed, thank you very much. I was actually examining the Evans poles in 'the book' and alas no further ahead. I will definitely, maybe start marking my pole very soon and post pics as and when I start whipping.
Is green an Evans colour Moley?

Thanks again,

Paul

Not sure about the whipping colour for general Evans poles as black or brown more likely originally. The whipping on my pole is very good but think it was replaced by the green thread at a later date. Fatty was told by the writer of the 'pole bible' it was likely an Evans pole, as any other so have proceeded on that footing. Have also got a Sowerbutts poachers pole which seemed to excite Michael more than my main pole as it was very probably a one off commission.

The problem encountered by myself with pole provenance is that there is no definitive answers as most encountered will be the best part of a century old, repaired, re-whipped, re-ferruled and generally fettled, fiddled and restored by their previous owners as seen fit.

The best you can do Gobio Gobio is to look at the pole you have for evidence of how it was previously whipped and follow suit. Hopefully getting the results you desire.

Sorry if this sounds like a swerving of the definitive answer you seek but in truth there is no such thing because of the very nature of the tackle concerned. Even valid original paperwork can't be taken as more than supporting evidence of pole veracity because very often it is joined to a pole by someone at a later date, for whatever reason.

This is why Fatty personally finds owning such marvellous history in your own hands and using it, such a thrill. Catching roach on a century old roach pole is like being part of history and like it or not, being responsible for it to pass into future carers of such in as good as condition as possible. Hence why previous owners have repaired their poles, as mentioned previously.

Hope this is of some use and no doubt there will be someone out there who thinks they have all the definitive answers. They don't and never will as this part of people's history is not and never was fully catalogued. All that one can do is try to establish as many facts as possible given the limited sources, to attempt as satisfactory answers as possible.

Anyone who tells you differently should be regarded with suitable scepticism.

As ever,....

Moley