Hi all
I have just acquired a rather odd Sowerbutts rod which looks like an old spinning rod but can see no reference to it anywhere on the web and suggestions as the reel position is sligtly odd right in the middle of the handle. Any ideas of use or age
Sowerbutts spinning rod?
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Re: Sowerbutts spinning rod?
It was RF. What's slightly unusual is the double ended screw winch fitting. Looks a bit short on rings to my eye but again that's not unusual for back in that era. Looks to have quite a fine taper towards the tip? What's the action like Mark?
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Re: Sowerbutts spinning rod?
My Marco Capella spinning rod has the same double ended reel fitting.
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Re: Sowerbutts spinning rod?
Slightly unusual usual but not rare Catfish The then Swedish tackle company Loop 'reintroduced' them on double handed fly rods with the idea being you could move the reel up or down the blank to adjust the ballance.
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Re: Sowerbutts spinning rod?
I had a Dawsons Challenger with the same fitting.Catfish.017 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 18, 2023 4:31 pmMy Marco Capella spinning rod has the same double ended reel fitting.
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Re: Sowerbutts spinning rod?
Reasonable at about 1 3/4