E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
Welcome to the London Pole Tribe Mal; or should that be the dark side
Using such beasts myself it might be advisable to purchase a smallish Canal Match Box with support bar.....Heresy I know for this site but practicality and age dictate such measures.
I would also suggest utilising those rings on the top section to tie in some elastic, to use as a 'topping' to protect the tip should something larger decide to take your bait. Yes it does look a tad unsightly but better to prevent tears and snapped off top section. as they are becoming almost impossible to replace, especially so if whale bone is in the tip construction like my Evans.
A pole rod can go someway to keeping appearances more aesthetically pleasing when combined with a winch of Victorian Construction:
But well done on your purchase and most of all enjoy using the venerable old cane, it is addictive with the user feeling they are on an adventure.
Certainly if my personal experience is anything to go by using an old London Pole is great fun and much cause for comment by passers by and other anglers which just adds to the enjoyment of custodial ownership
As ever,......
Moley
Using such beasts myself it might be advisable to purchase a smallish Canal Match Box with support bar.....Heresy I know for this site but practicality and age dictate such measures.
I would also suggest utilising those rings on the top section to tie in some elastic, to use as a 'topping' to protect the tip should something larger decide to take your bait. Yes it does look a tad unsightly but better to prevent tears and snapped off top section. as they are becoming almost impossible to replace, especially so if whale bone is in the tip construction like my Evans.
A pole rod can go someway to keeping appearances more aesthetically pleasing when combined with a winch of Victorian Construction:
But well done on your purchase and most of all enjoy using the venerable old cane, it is addictive with the user feeling they are on an adventure.
Certainly if my personal experience is anything to go by using an old London Pole is great fun and much cause for comment by passers by and other anglers which just adds to the enjoyment of custodial ownership
As ever,......
Moley
Say aye tae'a pie!
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
Splendid, and unashamedly very, very envious. After all sorts of cane rods, the elusive pole and a return to a swim thats still there after
all those years
all those years
niceroach
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
Thats a great sowerbutts pole Mal, you should definitely give it a run out, it will make you smile
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
Simply splendid young man.
Bumble
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
Had a look over on a well known auction site, prices are very strong for a twenty foot.
Maybe a retirement present, one day
Maybe a retirement present, one day
niceroach
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
Well, Sir ...
a) I am already retired.
b) the Big Seven Zero is only days away.
c) the second Covid jab is on the schedule.
and d) as the advert says ... "because I'm worth it !!!"
"Beside the water I discovered (or maybe rediscovered) the quiet. The sort of quiet that allows one to be woven into the tapestry of nature instead of merely standing next to it." Estaban.
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
It's also pronounced 'Wulffamstah'.
Iain
What is your favourite word?
I suspect it could be “love”, despite its drawbacks in the rhyming department.
Björn Ulvaeus
What is your favourite word?
I suspect it could be “love”, despite its drawbacks in the rhyming department.
Björn Ulvaeus
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
Stathamender wrote: ↑Sat Mar 13, 2021 12:24 pmIt's also pronounced 'Wulffamstah'.
It,s pronounced wawl·thuhm·stow
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
It,s pronounced wawl·thuhm·stow
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Well, my brother lived there for 37 years and that's the way he said it.
Iain
What is your favourite word?
I suspect it could be “love”, despite its drawbacks in the rhyming department.
Björn Ulvaeus
What is your favourite word?
I suspect it could be “love”, despite its drawbacks in the rhyming department.
Björn Ulvaeus
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Re: E. L. Sowerbutts 20ft. London Roach Pole.
Well, my brother lived there for 37 years and that's the way he said it.
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Ah but was he originally from there ? Doesn't sound like it to me ......