Re: And another Harvey Torbutt....
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2022 8:57 am
Well done BB - when I acquired mine some years ago the brass ferrules were split lengthways on the butt and top section. I was lucky enough to get the original rod bag with mine and one of the original stoppers. As you will know it is a fine rod for smaller species. I used mine for Crucian fishing which it handled very well but the appearance of mid double Common and Mirror Carp saw me lose all four of the perishers - of course it could have been lack of skill that meant I could not handle the Commons and Mirrors but that would be for others to judge.BoltonBullfinch wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 4:12 pm I went down to pick up my pair of fiberglass pike rods from Cannock Chase this morning. The guy showed me the rods and we put them back in their tubes and we were just having a chat when I mentioned that I don't use the black stuff, just cane and glass. He picked up a tube out of his garage and said this was his last rod to sell as he doesn't fish any more. He then slid a cane rod out of the tube and I said that's a Harvey Torbutt. He said he had never met anyone who had heard of the rod before so I told him I had one at home. He then asked if I was interested in the rod to which I replied it depends on the price. Both male ferrules were oxidised and were blue, the tip guide has a bit of corrosion but the rest of the rod is in very good nick. I noticed when I got home that both male ferrules had split apart length ways. The female ferrules are fine so theres not much work to get the rod shipshape. He said he wanted 30 quid for the rod, I told him that that was too low a price for a HT but he replied it will save him putting it on ebay. The rod is now in my ownership.
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Thanks
BB
