Derek Gibson
Well-known member
With nothing better to do during this current heatwave, I was becoming increasingly grumpy. How do I know you ask? The simple answer is Mrs G. told me in no uncertain terms, ''for heavens sake, why don't you take the opportunity to tidy up your fishing tackle, you seem to enjoy playing with your toys''.
Needing no further bidding, I set to work to restore some kind of order to the rods, some of which had invaded the good lady's domestic space.
As with many others, I have amassed more tackle over the years than even I realised. From the better cane examples up to the more current Carbon samples. Well, to cut a long story short,(did I hear a ''thank god''), I began to compare Carp/Avon rods from the early cane to the more modern glass and carbon. Not from the efficiency aspect because that's been done to death, but more from the original concept, and how it has developed over the years, it really is remarkable.
The MK1V Carp and Avon were the ''foundation'' from which all other rods of this type were spawned. Rod lengths have increased, along with test curves,rod rings improved and abbreviated rod butts,(I still prefer cork), and it has to be said, much progress has been made. That being said, I still feel we may have left something along the way.
Needing no further bidding, I set to work to restore some kind of order to the rods, some of which had invaded the good lady's domestic space.
As with many others, I have amassed more tackle over the years than even I realised. From the better cane examples up to the more current Carbon samples. Well, to cut a long story short,(did I hear a ''thank god''), I began to compare Carp/Avon rods from the early cane to the more modern glass and carbon. Not from the efficiency aspect because that's been done to death, but more from the original concept, and how it has developed over the years, it really is remarkable.
The MK1V Carp and Avon were the ''foundation'' from which all other rods of this type were spawned. Rod lengths have increased, along with test curves,rod rings improved and abbreviated rod butts,(I still prefer cork), and it has to be said, much progress has been made. That being said, I still feel we may have left something along the way.