The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

So the older models had split cane. And the newer, with the advent of fibreglass, have fibreglass tips.

In the '66 catalogue: - - Viking = fibreglass top. Holdwell = hollow fibre glass top.

Me too. Just over 12' [by an inch or so].

Split cane top section.

I have an early Holdwell with whole cane butt and middle, with built cane tip. It’s absolutely brilliant. I always thought it would be no good for anything over a couple of pounds and that the “Holdwell” name was a bit tongue in cheek, but I’ve since caught fish to 10lb and it took on a wonderful curve. The guys at Allcock knew what they were doing. Oh, and it’s low bells throughout and sheet cork handle.

Marc wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 9:51 pm I always thought... that the “Holdwell” name was a bit tongue in cheek, but I’ve since caught fish to 10lb and it took on a wonderful curve.

The “Holdwell”, “Eclipse”, “Record Breaker”, and “Lucky Strike” rods were all named after gut casts and hooks-to-gut that Allcocks sold from the 1930s, though the rods were all produced in the post-war era. Allcocks trademarked "Holdwell" (regd. trade mark 425069).

The 'Record Breaker' did not appear in the '66 catalogue - - but did however appear in the '67 catalogue - - ??

Hi, yes I would agree with anyone else the Holdwell was made with a split cane tip, just like the one I own.



Trevor

Duckett wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:36 pm I’ve read they came earlier with greenheart tips.

Rod Fisher wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:53 pmI believe the Holdwell always came with a split cane tip section, no?

Duckett wrote: ↑Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:00 pmNo, it definitely came as an original with a glass tip.

I misspoke. For "always", read "from inception". There was not a time, prior to it having a split cane top section, when it came with a greenheart top section, was what I was trying to say.

Interestingly I have come across Holdwell’s that are far beefier than the one I own. As to why? I have no idea.

Pallenpool wrote: ↑Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:16 pm Interestingly I have come across Holdwell’s that are far beefier than the one I own. As to why? I have no idea.

I used a beefy Holdwell when I went to the River Wye years ago, it came from my friend Rob who assured me it would stand up to a Barbel , I caught Barbel up and just over 7lbs and many Chub to 5lbs plus and it really performed well as Rob said it would

5lbs plus Wye Chub