My Dad broke one of his home made cane ones yesterday, it did make oi larf!!
My Budget Rod Rests
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Kingfisher
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They'll do the job Leigh.
My Dad broke one of his home made cane ones yesterday, it did make oi larf!!
My Dad broke one of his home made cane ones yesterday, it did make oi larf!!
God never did make a more calm, quiet, innocent recreation than angling.
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LuckyLuca
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Reduce, re-use, recycle, as traditional as can be!
Very nice Leigh.
Very nice Leigh.
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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MaggotDrowner
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Very nice, Leigh! I do like them.
Perhaps they are more Trad than cane? Did they actually have cane bank sticks back in the 50s / 60s, or is it just something we have invented to go with the look?
While I think cane one look great I don't think I'll get any. That's going too far that is. But then I said that about cane nets and I have one of those now!
Perhaps they are more Trad than cane? Did they actually have cane bank sticks back in the 50s / 60s, or is it just something we have invented to go with the look?
While I think cane one look great I don't think I'll get any. That's going too far that is. But then I said that about cane nets and I have one of those now!
"I'd rather be fishing!"
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MaggotDrowner
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I have the pole, but I'm lacking the ash hoop.
I was contemplating turning a few broken rod sections into rests the other day...
I was contemplating turning a few broken rod sections into rests the other day...
"I'd rather be fishing!"
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Robbi
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Nice one 
I love the recycling, strong and functional.
I love the recycling, strong and functional."In the back roads by the rivers of my memory"
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Grazy
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Very nice indeed Leigh, I like the idea of recycling from that era.
I bought a job lot of cane rods locally and when I got them home they aren't worth restoring but one is an 8' sea rod in 2 pieces so that's my landing net handle and the others will be made into bank sticks. I'm trying to source the 3/8 BSF brass ends for the landing net pole and rod rest but struggling on the tinterweb, any ideas chaps?
A Bay search came up with these but they are few and far between http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Landing-net-B ... 1123672194
I bought a job lot of cane rods locally and when I got them home they aren't worth restoring but one is an 8' sea rod in 2 pieces so that's my landing net handle and the others will be made into bank sticks. I'm trying to source the 3/8 BSF brass ends for the landing net pole and rod rest but struggling on the tinterweb, any ideas chaps?
A Bay search came up with these but they are few and far between http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Landing-net-B ... 1123672194
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Contact that seller directly...that's Peter Johnston of Olivers Rods and he always has them in stock, just doesn't bother listing them all the time.