Tank Aerial Fishing Rod

[Peter Waller]

Was it lance wood or whale bone back then, Elton?

 

And I thought that it was only Chesters that was that old, which is very, very old .

Edited March 9, 2008 by Peter Waller

[Elton]

Was it lance wood or whale bone back then, Elton?

 

And I thought that it was only Chesters that was that old, which is very, very old .

 

Cheeky sod!

 

I'm of the fibreglass generation First rod I remember owning was a 9ft Daiwa spinning rod and if I could get hold of one now, I'd pay good money for it. I don't know what happened to that rod, but I loved it to bits, catching flatties and eels from the river in Rowhedge. In carping terms, I "took that river apart"

[Chris Plumb]

I've often seen reference to tank aerial fishing rods. Anyone got a photo of one? I have no idea what they look like. There arean't even any for sale on Ebay.

 

Not seen this then?

 

Link not working try this http://tinyurl.com/36cnud

 

I remember using my Great Grandads tank aerial rod - had a permenant kink in it!

 

 

C.

 

(PS I was looking for another type of Aerial (I'm sure you can guess what) when I stumbled upon this!)

Edited March 10, 2008 by Chris Plumb

[Team Man]

Thats got to be worth buying as a collectable bit of angling history

[chesters1]

Not seen this then?

 

Link not working try this http://tinyurl.com/36cnud

 

I remember using my Great Grandads tank aerial rod - had a permenant kink in it!

 

 

C.

 

(PS I was looking for another type of Aerial (I'm sure you can guess what) when I stumbled upon this!)

TV? after all that wind?

[Leon Roskilly]

First rod I remember owning was a 9ft Daiwa spinning rod and if I could get hold of one now, I'd pay good money for it.

 

er, Not sure of the make, but I've got a white 9ft fibre glass spinning rod in my tackle pile.

 

It does have a lovely action, and is a pleasure to fish with, even if it doesn't go out that often these days (I've just got too many lure rods).

[Cannylad]

I had one about 15 years ago, I did a house clearance and found it, It was green. two piece, screw joint, with a hardwood handle. I mentioned it to the lad in Bagnall & Kirkwood Newcastle, and he even had a spare tip. Dunno what happened to it.

 

I still have the first rod my father ever bought me, about 4 ft, two piece, solid glassfibre. Teamed it with a tiny fixed spool to catch sprats off Beadnell Harbour, Northumberland. I must have been ten maybe, so about 1966 1967, I wouldnt sell you it for a thousand pounds.

[Worms]

Here you go Elton, I bet you can smell the nostalgia from there!

The Ambidex 1 and the Moggie are both still used on a regular basis

[Elton]

Here you go Elton, I bet you can smell the nostalgia from there!

 

Not with my dog farting outside my office, I can't

 

Nice pic, though

[chesters1]

Here you go Elton, I bet you can smell the nostalgia from there!

The Ambidex 1 and the Moggie are both still used on a regular basis

blimey just a look at that thread makes me cringe ,the rod was so thin it was difficult to get a grip to unscrew it in the winter (not so easy in the summer) a couple of bits of bike inner tube and a helpful stranger usually got the bugger apart again