AJD WALLIS WIZARD (SOLD)
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2019 11:01 am
At the Redditch Tackle Fair in May 2014 I prised off Andrew Davis a rod he had built for himself as I had fallen hopelessly in love with it. After I had bought it he frequently told me that he deeply regretted parting with it. Since then I have used it sparingly for grayling and for my crucian fishing. It has performed admirably and clearly capable of being tested more than I have done with it.
Now comes my dilemma. I have acquired 2 Aspindale Aero rods that are most likely going to be my 'go to' rods for crucian fishing, together with any grayling fish that I may do, which is very little. Not now being a 'collector' (although my wife may take issue with that!) I feel that I ought to sell the AJD Wallis Wizard. I have a project in the pipeline that could well do with financing and what I would get for the rod will cover that.
The rod is in the condition that I bought it, which is fabulous as you would expect from Andrew. By way of description I will put what Andrew wrote for me when I bought the rod.
"This rod I made for myself. The bamboo has been baked over an open flame to give a pleasing honey tone. Whipped in the finest Olive Green silk, this is a fine Wizard, hollow built with a compound taper.
The description on the rod is a 10th century Chinese fisherman's poem by Li Yu"
Dated: May 2014
If anyone is genuinely interested in buying a rod, which you would have to wait for if you were to order one new, at a price that is less, then please send me a PM. I will be attending Redditch this year so could bring it with me.
Meanwhile this is a picture of the rod doing what it was designed and bought for!
Now comes my dilemma. I have acquired 2 Aspindale Aero rods that are most likely going to be my 'go to' rods for crucian fishing, together with any grayling fish that I may do, which is very little. Not now being a 'collector' (although my wife may take issue with that!) I feel that I ought to sell the AJD Wallis Wizard. I have a project in the pipeline that could well do with financing and what I would get for the rod will cover that.
The rod is in the condition that I bought it, which is fabulous as you would expect from Andrew. By way of description I will put what Andrew wrote for me when I bought the rod.
"This rod I made for myself. The bamboo has been baked over an open flame to give a pleasing honey tone. Whipped in the finest Olive Green silk, this is a fine Wizard, hollow built with a compound taper.
The description on the rod is a 10th century Chinese fisherman's poem by Li Yu"
Dated: May 2014
If anyone is genuinely interested in buying a rod, which you would have to wait for if you were to order one new, at a price that is less, then please send me a PM. I will be attending Redditch this year so could bring it with me.
Meanwhile this is a picture of the rod doing what it was designed and bought for!