There it is the wonderful compound taper found in very few cane rods enjoy Rod you are now officially a member of the B Sealey appreciation society. I should point out we only currently have a few members of which AshbyCut is the grand Poohbah .
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Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
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Re: Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
Thanks Bumble,
My moment of joy over 'Festival' turned into a nightmare when on the 5th Sept I was rushed to the critical care unit of Peterborough hospital where I was on a life support machine for several days due to a severe chest infection. Due to fantastic care I was discharged yesterday and now need rest and recovery (fishing !) so my new rod may never have been flexed by me ! but it certainly will now. In the last week of my stay a friend brought in a copy of 'improve your course fishing' what rigs to use, being a luddite some seemed to be 'hair rig' which I don't use but it gives plenty to think about, couple of good articles by Bob Roberts and Steve Pope in it as well.
Tight lines
Dave
My moment of joy over 'Festival' turned into a nightmare when on the 5th Sept I was rushed to the critical care unit of Peterborough hospital where I was on a life support machine for several days due to a severe chest infection. Due to fantastic care I was discharged yesterday and now need rest and recovery (fishing !) so my new rod may never have been flexed by me ! but it certainly will now. In the last week of my stay a friend brought in a copy of 'improve your course fishing' what rigs to use, being a luddite some seemed to be 'hair rig' which I don't use but it gives plenty to think about, couple of good articles by Bob Roberts and Steve Pope in it as well.
Tight lines
Dave
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Glad to have you back with us Sir !!!!!
An experience like that does tend to concentrate the mind on what's important doesn't it ?
Delighted to hear you will be the one to use such a special rod.
An experience like that does tend to concentrate the mind on what's important doesn't it ?
Delighted to hear you will be the one to use such a special rod.
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Re: Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
Nice to hear you are on the mend Dave!
Improve your coarse fishing isnt the worst of magazines to be brought. Regularly have articles on river and canal angling.
Keep us posted on the Festival.
Improve your coarse fishing isnt the worst of magazines to be brought. Regularly have articles on river and canal angling.
Keep us posted on the Festival.
I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete.
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Re: Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
Good grief RR, I hope you now have an amazing second half to your season, especially with the Festival.
Have a nice time "relaxing".
all the best
Matt.
Have a nice time "relaxing".
all the best
Matt.
God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.
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Re: Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
Dave when your fully mended I think you Mal and I should have a Sealey appreciation day at a suitable venue.
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Re: Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
im glad your on the mend,ive just passed my eye over the festival with my critical eye and its in its original condition with the spiral whipps just as my festival was found with ,ill post some pics of my festival after ryan burns had finished it tomorrow if your interested, best wishes chubman.
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Re: Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
Chubman how could I forget you that's 4 for the appreciation day.
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Re: Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
make it 5 colin dont forget gord is a fan of these rods as well,chubman.Bumble wrote:Chubman how could I forget you that's 4 for the appreciation day.
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Re: Advice on my auction find of a 'Festival'
Sounds like we should move this to the "Places We Plan To Visit As A Group" section ? 
"Beside the water I discovered (or maybe rediscovered) the quiet. The sort of quiet that allows one to be woven into the tapestry of nature instead of merely standing next to it." Estaban.