Aspindale Kimdale
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Aspindale Kimdale
Just found an Aspindale 'Kimdale' which I had not heard of before - an 11ft hollow built Kennet Perfection type!
Anyone shed some light on this rod please?
Anyone shed some light on this rod please?
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
Hi Olly,
I think I restored one last year for another tff member , I say think because we thought it was a Kirndale but looking again at the writing it could well be Kimdale.
It was a hollow built two piece with separate butt and the usual Aspindale quality cane. It felt very nice in the hand and I assume it was meant for trotting or float fishing for Roach etc.
All in all a very nice rod and quite rare I think.
Wal.
I think I restored one last year for another tff member , I say think because we thought it was a Kirndale but looking again at the writing it could well be Kimdale.
It was a hollow built two piece with separate butt and the usual Aspindale quality cane. It felt very nice in the hand and I assume it was meant for trotting or float fishing for Roach etc.
All in all a very nice rod and quite rare I think.
Wal.
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
"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.
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
That's the one Wal - very nice it looked to!
There is a river Kim - in Gujarat in India!
There is a river Kim - in Gujarat in India!
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
A pic of Hexapins restored rod, if you look at the writing you can see the reason we thought it was Kirndale.
Wal.
If that doesn't enlarge enough, this may be better.
Wal.
If that doesn't enlarge enough, this may be better.
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
Very like the 10'6" Avondale with those time-consuming built up ferrule stations. Obviously made at the same time too, I'd guess that was built by Peter Aspindale in the mid to late Sixties.
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
Some interesting information. In 1961 p j aspindale [presumably that's Peter] became the Hampshire avon champion by catching 52 1/2lb using his Kimkdale rod.
I have always liked the Dalesman rods because of the lightness and quality of there tapers,most were designed for match fishing as you wont get very fatigued handling one of there rods for 5 hours or more.
I have always liked the Dalesman rods because of the lightness and quality of there tapers,most were designed for match fishing as you wont get very fatigued handling one of there rods for 5 hours or more.
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
I would love to find 52.5lb of fish on the Avon - plus a cheaper Kimdale to catch them with!
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
Yes that is my rod. I love it. Wal resurrected it from the dead. I think that is a good lesson for all. Aspindales are very lightly constructed and susceptible to delamination but not necessarily beyond hope.
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Re: Aspindale Kimdale
barry arbury was selling one on ebay