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jacko79. It is the Exe.

Thankyou Pentonhook,is it a spinning rod

I think it's a pike rod, meant for dead baits or heavy spinning.

Thankyou Santiago

Good afternoon folks . To add to the MARCO list I have in front of me a nice little 7 ft 6 inch 2 piece light spinning rod labelled the 'Capella' . The Capella legend is part of the trilby hatted laughing angler transfer , the elasticane transfer is further up the butt section . The rod has jewelled [red ] lined rings throughout , all whippings are burgundy and seem original , rod has a shaped cork handle with a fixed alloy winch fitting

Foss Fisher wrote:Good afternoon folks . To add to the MARCO list I have in front of me a nice little 7 ft 6 inch 2 piece light spinning rod labelled the 'Capella' . The Capella legend is part of the trilby hatted laughing angler transfer , the elasticane transfer is further up the butt section . The rod has jewelled [red ] lined rings throughout , all whippings are burgundy and seem original , rod has a shaped cork handle with a fixed alloy winch fitting

I nearly purchased one of those the other day but Mrs J soon put a stop to that

I have both an eight and ten foot version of the Capella. The ten foot version is a de luxe and has agate lined rings.

Marco Thames De Luxe @ 12ft
Butt section round cane.
Mid section stepped down round cane.
Tip section split cane.
23in Handle.

Work in progress ...............

Did marco make a 'the trent' ?

I am in the process of restoring my dads old Marco rod. It looks like it is called Aron?
Its a three peace rod but the top section has gone missing. I have a few top sections in split cane but they dint really match.
Any ideas ?
I know there not the best of rods, but it was the first rod I remember my dad owning and it went with him from Cornwall to Cape wrath. Had some lovely fish on it. Must be around 50 years old.

Mr B