Denman of Westham Tench Rod

[Barbelbonce]

I must admit to having, in the long, lost past (ahem!) referred to such whipping as tow-rope...uncharitably!
Mike

[Newtocane]

I must admit to having, in the long, lost past (ahem!) referred to such whipping as tow-rope...uncharitably!
Mike

Uncharitable, possibly, accurate, definitely!

[Gilbert]

Would that be Westham Pevensy Bay/Eastbourne way?

i reckon it is /was the Westham in Sussex . there was a tackle shop there - long gone .

at the risk of being pedantic Westham and Pevensey Bay are separate entities

[Gilbert]

Thank you all for taking the time to respond, sandpaper is definitely back in the drawer and I'll buy some brasso or other metal polish.

Dura Glit wadding rather than Brasso ----- Brasso is abrasive Dura Glit is not . you should avoid removing metal . the ferrule fitted once and it will do so again

[Gilbert]

As Mr B suggests, that looks far too heavy for Tench to me! Last time I saw thread that thick it was on a late Marco Test.

Phil

or an early Lucky Strike !