I paid another visit to the auction room last week to an antique sale that had a few angling lots included, I managed to buy four lots. One in particular I am quite pleased with, it was a very large bundle of assorted rods and bits and pieces, it was estimated in the catalogue at £100-£200 but I managed to buy it for £35 + commission. When I got home and sorted the bundle out I had three cane fly rods, one had been named by the previouse owner as The Lapwing, one was named The Colonel which I think may be an Allcocks, but I'm not sure of that, five fibre glass fly rods, one carbon
fly rod, four sea fishing rods, a Sealey Black Arrow float rod in nice condition, a short cane handled trout landing net and variouse bits and pieces that may come in useful. Oh ! and a very nice beech thumb stick.I have though (in my opinion) saved the best until last, there was a Hardy canvas rod bag which was tied up, I untied it expecting to find either a Hardy fly rod or maybe a spinning rod, but no, to my surprize and delight out came a two piece James Aspindale rod named The Tweedale. From tip to butt it measures 8ft 2", it looks to me to be a spinning rod, but maybe someone will be able to confirm that. It also looks to me that it could possibly double up as a nice short ledger rod as it is quite sturdy and should handle medium sized specimens (if I ever catch any).
Pictures below, Regards, John
