My Chapman 500
My Chapman 500
Thought i would start my first posts on here with pictures of my Chapman 500. It needs a little restoration.
Through the years it looks like someone has scraped the varnish off around the Chapman logo and its left marks around it. Also the butt ring and the tip ring have been replaced, so i'll be contacting Chapman at some point. I believe this is a early 60s model as it has the rounded back cork handle.
Through the years it looks like someone has scraped the varnish off around the Chapman logo and its left marks around it. Also the butt ring and the tip ring have been replaced, so i'll be contacting Chapman at some point. I believe this is a early 60s model as it has the rounded back cork handle.
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Re: My Chapman 500
Full details of the '500' (and 500 Deluxe) is given on the Chapman's website, Sir. I hope this helps with your task :-
http://www.chapmanblanks.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=730
http://www.chapmanblanks.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=730
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Re: My Chapman 500
Lovely rod. Welcome to the forum! Best, Bobby
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Re: My Chapman 500
They really are a great workhorse rod...One I grab on those days when I have no idea what I'll be fishing for. Good for gudgeon through to the odd surprise pike.
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Re: My Chapman 500
Wonderful wands them, Ive just refurbed mine with a new tip section, all agate lined rings too, just need a wee bit more varnish
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Re: My Chapman 500
Firstly welcome to the TFF, secondly I am sure you will love using your 500 as much as the rest of us do, ours. The marks around your logos are probably where someone has stripped the varnish etc in the past and kept the logo areas intact. I look forward to hearing about your experience with the rod once it is up and running.
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Re: My Chapman 500
Wonderfully versatile rods, my 500's have been refurbed into de-luxe spec (with thanks to Walys Cast) and are a joy to use.
Re: My Chapman 500
Fine looking rod Doc, one that's on my wish list, a very warm welcome by the way
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Re: My Chapman 500
Very nice Doc lovely rod.
Not a fish was visible that first time I visited Beechmere; an utter
stillness brooded over the place and I felt the strange and sinister atmosphere which, so the story goes,
has been the cause of several suicides.’
BB – Confessions of a Carp Fisher
stillness brooded over the place and I felt the strange and sinister atmosphere which, so the story goes,
has been the cause of several suicides.’
BB – Confessions of a Carp Fisher
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Re: My Chapman 500
Loop... How much was the new tip section from Chapmans?
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