Aspindale Roach?

[Greentura]

I restored an Aerolite last year, but unfortunately I think the Butt section was the only original part, made it into a useable rod which is what the owner wanted, all documented so no possibility of passing it off as original, which the owner agreed with. Would have been nice to be able to have an original to work from but I used my similar length all built cane 'Perfection' as a template. The Severn special is more akin to an Avocet, but with two whole cane sections, although I saw one with only whole cane butt, but ugh the passing of time that may have been changed as the Aerolite was

[OllyKite]

I have an Aspindales 'ROACH' with an intact label/logo. It is 11'6'' 2 piece hollow built split cane along similar lines to the Hardy 'Roach Perfection'. It has the black 'Dalesman' transfer and 'Roach' written in that signature fine script. Incidentally believe it or not that fine script 'writing' that appears on Aspindale rods was actually done with a (very fine) brush

[Flightliner]

I,ve been having a look thro all my rods and have an Aspidales of Redditch that I am thinking of selling, twelve feet in length,butt and middle in whole cane with a split cane tip.
Agate top and bottom rings, brass ferrules with turned hardwood and cork stoppers, rings whipped in ruby red along with many intermediate whippings between. , cork handle with orange rubber butt end. It has its original rod bag with makers name stiched on and its all in its original condition , the original owner hardly used it as it was "laid away" with the introduction of fibre glass.
I was thinking of putting it on e-bay, any suggestions as to what it may be worth would be appreciated.

[Coral Maestro]

I have an Aspindale's Dalesman Roach #397. It's 2 piece, whole cane butt and whole cane spliced to split cane tip. The length is 11ft. I'll try and get some pictures posted if the weather ever improves!

[Olly]

I too have one exactly as above - mine is called the "The Avon" and predates Dalesman rods.
In fact I have 2 - one for restoration - one restored by Paul Cook.

[Coral Maestro]

I have an Aspindale's Dalesman Roach #397. It's 2 piece, whole cane butt and whole cane spliced to split cane tip. The length is 11ft. I'll try and get some pictures posted if the weather ever improves!

The weather did improve so here is the rod:





It has a surprisingly long handle (30") which I actually prefer to the shorter handles on similar rods (Hardy Perfection Roach, Aspindales Avondale)

[ReelMaker]

That's a beautiful rod and has been well looked after.

[Bob Brookes]

Not script usually seen on Aspindale rods?

[Coral Maestro]

Not script usually seen on Aspindale rods?

I agree! It doesn't look as slickly executed as the usual Aspindale script. Maybe the script was re-written when the rod was restored?

[Nobby]

It might well be re-written, but usually it was written as Jas. Aspindale....a popular amendment of the day.
The use of the trade name Dalesman indicates a post 1949 rod and the lack of 'and Son' possibly suggests an early rod in this period as it was soon included....certainly by 1954 when Tony Croft went to work there after leaving Allcock.
Jas. Aspindale & Son stopped trading in 1961, but was re-kindled in name in 1965 when Peter Aspindale, the '& Son', joined up with Tony Croft again and the old firms name was used once more.