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The Monk
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Back in the late sixties early seventies I was a great fan of Bruce and walker rods, the collection consisted of the Mark 1v carp rod, the stepped up carp rod and the ever versatile Avon for still water useage. In later years and with the carbon revolution the old Avon seemed to dissapear from the market as the feeder revolution took hold, in recent years however the Avon has made a welcome comeback albeit in carbonated form.
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The old Fred J Taylor trotter was an idea glass rod in my Ribbling days, it was the traditional 3 piece trotting rod ideal for chub and dace and used with an Avon Mark 3 centre pin reel, it proved ample for my needs. I joined the longrange bragade in the mid seventies and was the proud owner of 3 Jim Gibbinson Cloopers built by Bruce Ashby of going brothers, these rods really were excellent tools for punching out baits to the far margins. For the local canals it had to be the 14ft Sealey Blue match, an excellent tool for small roach, rudd and perch. I have some fond memories of the The Glass Era and the rods we used in that period.
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The old Fred J Taylor trotter was an idea glass rod in my Ribbling days, it was the traditional 3 piece trotting rod ideal for chub and dace and used with an Avon Mark 3 centre pin reel, it proved ample for my needs. I joined the longrange bragade in the mid seventies and was the proud owner of 3 Jim Gibbinson Cloopers built by Bruce Ashby of going brothers, these rods really were excellent tools for punching out baits to the far margins. For the local canals it had to be the 14ft Sealey Blue match, an excellent tool for small roach, rudd and perch. I have some fond memories of the The Glass Era and the rods we used in that period.