dangermouse
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Chris Yates’ Chapman Fred J Taylor Roach trotter Barder refurb | eBay
A bit pricey if you ask me . . .
A bit pricey if you ask me . . .
Chris Yate`s Rod For Sale
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Well, a brand new Barder Merlin will set up back about the same price, so, this one is not all that pricey really.
Definitely worth a punt or two at the right time of the auction methinks . . . . . .
Its a "user" of a rod though, not for wall hanging I'd say
Jeff Woodhouse
Moaning Marlow Meldrew
Looks like it comes with a short cork coverd piece for knocking the cane bits into the ground for your sweet peas.
Lord Paul of Sheffield
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anyone got another 2 such rods for sale - one on a rod pod would look wrong
This man is a philistine . . . . . Keeper, set the dogs on him . . . now!
LOL
Lord Paul of Sheffield
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I also need some Realtree tape to give the rod a camo look
Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)
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I bought a big bag full of his beard trimming at a carboot . I think they're still in the loft.
beerweasel
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It would make a good prize for the march caption competition.
dezza
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I owned one of those rods which I purchased ca 1965. Chapmans of Ware cane was hardly the best and in a few months the rod had an awful set in the top joint.
The original of these rods had a detachable butt with the corks glued on a 26 inch length of aluminium tubing. The corks were hardly top grade. The rod rings were the cheapest you could get and although it claimed to be hollow built, only the middle section was so.
To be brutally honest it was a **** rod, it felt top heavy, it was built to a price, and I have great respect for Fred J Taylor
But to want almost £1500 for it is bloody silly, even with the rod having the provenance of belonging to Chris Yates.
A hundred quid, yes, but £1500, surely thats a joke.
The original of these rods had a detachable butt with the corks glued on a 26 inch length of aluminium tubing. The corks were hardly top grade. The rod rings were the cheapest you could get and although it claimed to be hollow built, only the middle section was so.
To be brutally honest it was a **** rod, it felt top heavy, it was built to a price, and I have great respect for Fred J Taylor
But to want almost £1500 for it is bloody silly, even with the rod having the provenance of belonging to Chris Yates.
A hundred quid, yes, but £1500, surely thats a joke.
Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)
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I've got a carp rod built by Terry Eustace and just by the butt is written 'Dave Chilton'
Starting bids please....
Starting bids please....
Lord Paul of Sheffield
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Can you stick a bit of elecricians tape over "Dave Chilton" - if so I'll say £2
Sorry Matt, bad timing now, I'm keeping all my spare pennies for my bids on the Yates rod . . . . . . . . . when not in use I think it would look grand standing on a creel in front of the **** Walker keepnets that I bought at auction a few years ago.
Lord Paul of Sheffield
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Spiders barbel gaff anyone?
richiekelly
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Nearly £1500 for a couple of bits of wood, some people have more money than sense, mind some would only need to have 50 pence to achieve that.
Jeff Woodhouse
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Morespiders
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Scratch the Dave Chilton off it, be worth much more, one of the best rodbuilders was Mr Eustace
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The Steve Pope one? gave you that as a present, dont sell it
Just imagine though Derek; how much do you think your scales would go for in auction?
Morespiders
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No Idea Peter, do you want to start the bidding, you do know they are underweighing, must get them fixed
I reckon on a 'pony' for the opening bid . . . . . . . . .