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... and I'm amazed I'm making the first post on this thread !!!

My birthday present to myself this year has been the really rather lovely unused Paul Cook "Fred Crouch Barbel Perfection" which was offered for sale earlier this week by TFF member Big_Tench.

For those who didn't see the photos :-









Should it arrive with me in time ... it won't be 'unused' after my week away at The Old Gravel Pits starting the 18th. March, where I intend to match it with the reel in this thread ... viewtopic.php?f=279&t=25559

Wow nice present to your self what a beautiful rod and paired up with that reel and what it means to you I hope you have a great day you have some wonderful tackle there some pics of your day I hope mike

Black Prince wrote: ↑Thu Mar 08, 2018 9:07 pm Wow nice present to your self what a beautiful rod and paired up with that reel and what it means to you I hope you have a great day you have some wonderful tackle there some pics of your day I hope mike

I'm there for a week, Sir .... Mrs. AC's birthday present to me !!! What a lucky chap I am !!!

Well done Mal, you are indeed a lucky chap.

Well done Mal, they are a fantastic rod
I have one, it is the most powerful barbel rod I own
And Fred Crouch (RIP) knew a good cane rod

Well done A.C. ..... a fine rod

What a beautiful looking fishing rod

Well done Mal.

Nice one Mal, I can vouch that they are indeed wonderful rods and apart from barbel male great rods for big tench fishing

I hope it bends for you Mal - tight lines