Quiver tip advice

[MaggotLover]

mines 2 piece plus tips so 3 I guess :) yeah I was using the smaller reel and it struggled with the weight but the larger sized one no problem with it. I was after a size 40 but couldnt find one at reasonable price so took the 50 instead. It such a nice rod to hold as well, I have been given 2 rods fairly expensive ones as well and prefer the feel of Onmi X also I like to float fish with my Shakey firebird rod, its over 23 yrs old :)

[BoldBear]

My first Shakespeare rod was the 'Match International' designed by Clive Smith and Ken Giles (back in 1975 or 76 I think it was).

The England team won the world championships then; using the match International rod which was a beautiful light fibreglass match rod with a spliced tip. It was my pride and joy until it broke several years later after striking it against a tree branch; I remember it as I hooked and landed a Roach of 1lb 10oz with the broken tip. hanging from the end.

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by BoldBear

My first Shakespeare rod was the 'Match International' designed by Clive Smith and Ken Giles (back in 1975 or 76 I think it was).

The England team won the world championships then; using the match International rod which was a beautiful light fibreglass match rod with a spliced tip. It was my pride and joy until it broke several years later after striking it against a tree branch; I remember it as I hooked and landed a Roach of 1lb 10oz with the broken tip. hanging from the end.

was that the Sealey Blue Keith ?

[BoldBear]

Originally Posted by NICK R

was that the Sealey Blue Keith ?

The rod was called the 'Shakespeare Match International'. I think I remember it had brown whippings and a slightly lighter brown blank.
There was also a closed face reel with the same name and sporting the same colours bought out to match the rod.
After it eventually gave up the ghost I made a bait throwing stick out of the handle section so that I could feed maggots & casters one handed.

I might have the Shakespeare catalogue where I first saw the rod up in the loft somewhere.

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by BoldBear

The rod was called the 'Shakespeare Match International'. I think I remember it had brown whippings and a slightly lighter brown blank.
There was also a closed face reel with the same name and sporting the same colours bought out to match the rod.
After it eventually gave up the ghost I made a bait throwing stick out of the handle section so that I could feed maggots & casters one handed.

I might have the Shakespeare catalogue where I first saw the rod up in the loft somewhere.

I was not that rich in them days Keith , I had to make do with a craddocks rod .

[BoldBear]

Originally Posted by NICK R

I was not that rich in them days Keith , I had to make do with a craddocks rod .

Was it the 'Craddocks Combination rod' that made up into a pier rod, a float rod and a leger rod?

The wife bought me one of those from her catalogue in the early 70s and it was good enough for me in those days.

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by BoldBear

Was it the 'Craddocks Combination rod' that made up into a pier rod, a float rod and a leger rod?

The wife bought me one of those from her catalogue in the early 70s and it was good enough for me in those days too.

yes mate . Mind you it was a bloody good upgrade from my tank aerial.

All this reminiscing makes me feel old .

cor blimey
fishing tackle from catalogue,s what would we of done with out them ? Or the wives/mums that ran them . Good old empire stores and great universal (i think that was what they were called )

[Maddison_Twatter]

Originally Posted by NICK R

yes mate . Mind you it was a bloody good upgrade from my tank aerial.

All this reminiscing makes me feel old .

cor blimey
fishing tackle from catalogue,s what would we of done with out them ? Or the wives/mums that ran them . Good old empire stores and great universal (i think that was what they were called )

What tank did you drive ??

[NICK R]

Originally Posted by Maddison_Twatter

What tank did you drive ??

i didn't mate , In the old days before you were even thought of we used tank aerials to make rods with
.I also had a actually produced rod which was metal , buggered if i can remember who made it but it weighed a ton ,

Seem to think my dad ended up using it to grow his runner beans up

[MaggotLover]

Has your Rod been delivered ?