Edgar Sealey ... un-named (as yet) 10ft 6in.

[Ljm183]

If the handle is the same as the Sealey Strikeright it,s a full length hollow aluminium tube.
Here,s one i made earlier

[AshbyCut]

If the handle is the same as the Sealey Strikeright it,s a full length hollow aluminium tube.

It could well be, Sir, but if it is there's a brass ferrule on the end of it with a bung and evidence of packing thread where it was glued.

[Ljm183]

The Strikerght is different.

It has a brass ferrule fitted into the tube and is held in place by a pin.

[Rojj]

Evening Gents,
I've been lurking on this site for some time now, and I was also following that lot on Ebay. It has prompted me to register on this site. I have an early JW Avon quiver, and it is a lovely rod. The only drawback was that the handle (abbreviated on my one) was all eva. The reel was always coming loose. The final straw was when I was moving swims on a small river, and realised that there was no reel on the rod, and my Mitchell 300 was 20 yards back down the bank!
Through my local tackle shop, I found that I could get a screw reel fitting put on it.
I suspect that that is the reason for them changing to a cork/eva handle.
Regards,
Rojj

[AshbyCut]

A hearty welcome to the forum Rojj, Sir. I had a similar thing with a reel dropping off a foam handled rod (pre cane days) and used a couple of turns of electricians tape as well as the fittings.

[Nobby]

I had the same issue too!

I just managed to get the original 'graphite' reel bands off and a pair of John Roberts Reel Fits on instead....27mm ones I think....what a difference!



Nice rod...such a forgiving action.

[AshbyCut]

The early JW Quiver will be arriving on the doorstep of a TFF member tomorrow ... assuming TNT are true to their word.

[Bata]

Hi all, I am quite convinced that its a Edgar Sealey Peter Butler Specimen Hunter 10´6´´. Wonder If its the stepped up version, which is a mighty weapon. I own and have restored two of these, they help me if things a getting rough in weedy or snaggy water.
Greetings from Germany, Bata

[AshbyCut]

A hearty welcome to the Forum ... and thank you for the confirmation, Sir. I was 99% sure, but you've now sealed it for me !!!

Do you have any photographs of your examples? I'd love to see them if you have.

[Bata]

Thanks a lot, yes I found a Photo with the two different Sealey Peter Butlers lazily waiting for action on a cold Apil day. The right hand one was in fairly good condition when I received it in 2004, so I only exchanged the rings to low bell agate throughout leaving the rest untouched. The middle rod was quite rotten, so I stripped it down and refurbished it in two different brownish colours, a detail is shown in the other picture. I was very lucky to find an old gentlemen in Holland selling me all these agates...by now both of these rods were clearly the best (heavy) split cane carp rods I ever saw, much better than my B James, Aspindales and Sharpes and more balanced than a Chapman 700.
I was even able to impress some of the average carp-boys with their interest in mere casting tools than fishing rods. Not all split cane rods are sloppy and some even can cast a lead to considerable distance if needed.

The left hand swing tip rod is an unmarked beauty, 9´6´´, two parts, I will ask the forum for some information. Catches good Tench!
Splintering rods from Germany,
Bata