The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

I have an opportunity to buy a barbus maximus and at a good price...............but

I have viewed it personally and it looks unused, there is not a mark on the varnish
The stoppers are tight in the ferrels, and it goes together nicely, the cork is so clean, I cannot think it has ever seen the water!

The problem is a set in the tip between the 2nd and 3rd ring, it is not so much a set as more of a droop, which I suspect is through storage.

Is it worth a punt, and can I take this set out of the rod?

If I can take this out, will it reappear if I catch a barbus barbus on it?

pafpuff

gotta be worth a go if the money being asked is ok. sets are sets, and if it's through storage the chances are it is not too damaged.

I'd go for it. If the set is through storage it will come out and stay out. There's plenty of advice on here about removing sets.

If the price is right a set can be sorted, but, in extreme cases the section may need to be stripped back to the cane to be done so get a price from Barder to repair the set and re build them and make your offer accordingly as a repair from anyone else will not het the same finish. I don't even try to get Barde's finish on my rebuilds as long as it's better than original factory finish but on a rod like that not having the correct quality of finish would devalue it

There was just such a rod on eBay a few weeks ago....and that time we all agreed it wasn't worth the aggro.

If it can't be removed Mr. Barder wants an arm and a leg for a new tip...and I bet you'd wait a year or two for it as well.

If that is the only problem and the price is right I'd buy it, you won't notice the set when a Barbel puts a bend in the rod.

Nobby wrote:There was just such a rod on eBay a few weeks ago....and that time we all agreed it wasn't worth the aggro.

If it can't be removed Mr. Barder wants an arm and a leg for a new tip...and I bet you'd wait a year or two for it as well.

Hi Nobby, I saw the one on ebay, the set was dreadful and I would not have even considered that one if it was £300.

On this rod it is almost just a droop to the to 8" of the tip, I'm going to ring Mr Barder on Monday for his opinion

Ah, let's hope it's fixable.

If it is just a droop and extends over the length of the tip rather than a short stressed part then Edward will easily rectify it with his large soft flamed Bunsen type burner.
Alternatively lots of other such as Andrew Davis will be able to sort it as well.
If it is a localised stress it may be too damaged and it could return once a big fish puts a decent bend in it and in that case Edward will want many £100s to make a new tip section.

I couldn't raise the funds for the rod this side of xmas

It has now bee listed on ebay

As you can see from the photo's it has a set, but not much

Lets see what it does