Leslie Moncrieff

[bobtheslob]

hows it going everyone?

 

i`ve been going through my old fishing tackle and came across my first ever beachcaster.given to me by my dads mate some 20 years ago.it`s a leslie moncrieff double taper.he`d had it a few years before he gave it to me.

 

if anyone out there knows anything about the rod or moncrieff i`ll be gratefull.

 

cheers.

 

Hello, I came across the forum from a google search for Leslie Moncrieffe- it was a name I remembered from my early fishing years. So I joined the forum so I could tell you what I know.

 

The only thing I can tell you is - I remember seeing a b/w photo taken in the sixties of Leslie Moncrieffe casting into the surf on a beach, and the information that he held the record for beach casting .I don't know if it was a British record or a world record.

 

Thats all I can tell you, other than I can't explain why I still remember his name

 

Regards Bob

[Newt]

Hiya Bob. Glad you found us however it happened and information is always welcome.

[maniacmark]

Hi All

I have a moncrieff surfcaster rod stiil in use after 34 years. I built it from blanks as a 14 year old. Broomsticks are flexible compared to this.

 

I have just re-built my father's rod, now identified as a Modern arms reverse taper. This seems like piece of rubber to cast after the moncrieff.

 

 

(old threads never die just get longer)

[Newt]

GOOD old threads thankfully never really seem to die.

 

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