Peter Stone Ledgerstrike
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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Excellent, Sir. I hope it will be a long and happy relationship.
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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Mark you will not be disappointed they are superb rods hope you will put a bend in it soon.
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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Welcome to 'The Stoney Legerstrike Appreciation Society', Mark . As the honourable Bumble wisely states, they are indeed fine wands. Enjoy yours in good health, my friend. And, well done Paul, in helping locate a good 'un for a fellow TFF'erMark wrote:I would like to say a big thank you to Paul Cook who has been so very kind in tracking down a Chapman Peter Stone Ledgerstrike rod for me, a rod that I have dearly wanted to own for a very long time. I should take delivery this coming week and can't wait to give it a try for some local chub or whatever may happen to come along.
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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Thank you for the kind comments chaps.
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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
COR! That looks nice Mark, can we have some more pictures when it turns up please?
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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
Looks a very nice rod.... but please no pictures as I cannot add anymore to the wish list
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Will do Paul, sorry Chevin.Paul D wrote:COR! That looks nice Mark, can we have some more pictures when it turns up please?
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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
My thanks goes to Dave Burr who pointed out to me a Peter Stone Ledgerstrike for sale and having met the seller on Friday last a mutually agreeable deal was done and I now find myself the very proud owner of one of these fine rods.
I will try and post a couple of photos later in the week once I have mastered my new digital camera complete with its 30 pages of instructions!!!.
The Ledgerstrike I have acquired varies from Mark's in that I believe it is a late one with black whippings to the rings, the butt ring is agate lined and tip ring is I think white porcelain lined. There are no intermediate ties, the reel bands are black and the cork handle has no butt rubber but is finished with a flared corking as per my Chapmans 550.
My Ledgerstrike is completed with a rubber type ferrule stopper similar to those provided by Chapmans when they restored my 550 and the green rod bag with Chapmans logo.
I will try and post a couple of photos later in the week once I have mastered my new digital camera complete with its 30 pages of instructions!!!.
The Ledgerstrike I have acquired varies from Mark's in that I believe it is a late one with black whippings to the rings, the butt ring is agate lined and tip ring is I think white porcelain lined. There are no intermediate ties, the reel bands are black and the cork handle has no butt rubber but is finished with a flared corking as per my Chapmans 550.
My Ledgerstrike is completed with a rubber type ferrule stopper similar to those provided by Chapmans when they restored my 550 and the green rod bag with Chapmans logo.
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Re: Peter Stone ledgerstrike
That sounds very much like the 'New Look' version described in the Tom Watson catalogue, no intermediates, rubber button etc, PH.PershoreHarrier wrote:My thanks goes to Dave Burr who pointed out to me a Peter Stone Ledgerstrike for sale and having met the seller on Friday last a mutually agreeable deal was done and I now find myself the very proud owner of one of these fine rods.
I will try and post a couple of photos later in the week once I have mastered my new digital camera complete with its 30 pages of instructions!!!.
The Ledgerstrike I have acquired varies from Mark's in that I believe it is a late one with black whippings to the rings, the butt ring is agate lined and tip ring is I think white porcelain lined. There are no intermediate ties, the reel bands are black and the cork handle has no butt rubber but is finished with a flared corking as per my Chapmans 550.
My Ledgerstrike is completed with a rubber type ferrule stopper similar to those provided by Chapmans when they restored my 550 and the green rod bag with Chapmans logo.
And, 'well done that man', on the acquisition , I'm sure you'll love it.
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