ASPINDLE AVONDALE

[John Harding]

Evening all,

I was hopeing members may be able to offer some advice, I have seen a rod for sale which is described as an Aspindale Avondale Salmon Fly Fishing Rod. In the photo' it does not look like a fly rod to me and I was hopeing someone out there could inform me what the Avondale was designed for, I notice in the Aspindale rod forum that one or two members have some experience with this model so I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

Regards,
John Harding.

[Nobby]

It could be the name has been used on other rods....most of the post 1949 rods have 'dale' in the name, but the only Avondale I know is a 10'6", three piece light match rod with a hollow-built butt and middle section. It's a high quality rod with built up ferrule stations, meaning the ferrules are large and look a bit bulky but it's apparently the right way to do it and takes a good deal more time too.

Not a great pic, but this is one here with an extra tip section to take a quiver-tip....you can at least see the built-up ferrule stations:

http://s259.photobucket.com/user/nobby4 ... ort=4&o=15

Possibly the rod with the most handwriting on it ever, here's an example:

http://i58.tinypic.com/mjoec4.jpg

[John Harding]

Nobby,

Thank you very much for your information, the writing on the butt section looks very similar to that on the one I am considering, I think I might have a go at bidding for it as I do like Aspindale rods.
Thanks again,
Regards, John