Sowerbutt's 'Roach Rod'
- Albert47
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Re: Sowerbutt's 'Roach Rod'
I have an E L Sowerbutts Master Rod from the E17 address.It is 16ft 2in fully assembled.Using the shorter handle it becomes 14ft 9in and 10ft 9in.The length of the shorter handle is 32 3/4 in.Both handles have anodised gold coloured winch fittings.
- AshbyCut
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Re: Sowerbutt's 'Roach Rod'
The handle on my rod is 37in. Albert47, Sir.Albert47 wrote:The length of the shorter handle is 32 3/4 in.
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"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.
- LuckyLuca
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Re: Sowerbutt's 'Roach Rod'
Very nice Mal. What kind of intermediate rings are fitted? Are they original?
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.