11ft 4 barbel

[Frenchman]

Does anybody know anything about this rod please?

[Beresford]

I read the title and thought that's a mighty large barbel.

May I ask, which rod?

[Frenchman]

TBH all I know is the rod is made by A.E. Rudge and Son and it had Barbel 11ft 4 written on it.

[Harry H]

Is it this one on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-E-Rudge-Son ... 35cce98760
I think I would want to view it if spending that sort of money.
I looks to have different colour whippings on the eyes to the intermediates,other Rudge rods I have seen have bright red whippings like the intermediates.
Also the ferrules would suggest a rod dated around the fifties at the latest also was anybody making specialist Barbel rods at this time?
also the butt looks short,could have been 12ft originally.
I don't know if any of this is fact its just an opinion

[Olly]

Just found it - comments as above.

I do notice that the Brand --- is Chapman of Ware --how come?????

[Frenchman]

Is it this one on ebay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/A-E-Rudge-Son ... 35cce98760
I think I would want to view it if spending that sort of money.
I looks to have different colour whippings on the eyes to the intermediates,other Rudge rods I have seen have bright red whippings like the intermediates.
Also the ferrules would suggest a rod dated around the fifties at the latest also was anybody making specialist Barbel rods at this time?
also the butt looks short,could have been 12ft originally.
I don't know if any of this is fact its just an opinion

Yep that's was the one but I won't be bidding.