Milwards Flyrover SFR 9' 5" #7

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Nigel Rainton
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Milwards Flyrover SFR 9' 5" #7

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I have just bought the above rod. It's in immaculate condition, 1 tip, no bag.

It was made about 1960 and has not been restored.

Two questions ...

1. Does anyone know what the number 34480 in Indian ink on the rod butt section means ?

2. The female ferrule has a hole drilled in it just under the reinforced lip and the male ferrule has a round mark which matches the
hole when the rod rings align. This is not a locking mechanism as the Milwards catalogues make it clear that they didn't use such devices on their rods. Is this just a method for aligning the rod rings ? It would have been easier to use a blob of paint or a punch mark !

Nigel :-)
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Re: Milwards Flyrover SFR 9' 5" #7

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I have two of these and use one(with two tips) for salmon fishing in Ireland .I am in Ireland at the moment waiting for rain to get the salmon moving!The Flyrover I have here is 10' 2" and is numbered 6635.The one I have in England has a fighting
Butt and I have used it for early season reservoir trout fishing.
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