This is a Farstrike 12ft hollow glass match rod in excellent condition. Bronze reel fittings with high bells in red , with black tip whippings. Red agate top eye with standard bottom eye. 23” cork handle. A wonderful rod in excellent condition. A very early Farstrike version before Davenport and Fordham.
Hardy Fibalite “Spinning No 2” 10ft, 2 piece rod manufactured in 1978. This hollow fibre glass spinning rod is in excellent original condition, has brown blanks, red tipped green whippings, chromed stand off rings, hard wearing Agatipe end ring and a 27” solid cork handle with stainless down locking reel seat. This rod comes complete with rubber stopper and original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue and magazine are for reference only and not included in the sale.
Hardy 9ft # 6, 2 piece fly fishing rod manufactured in 1976. This Fibalite hollow glass rod is in excellent original condition, has brown blanks, red tipped orange whippings, hard wearing Agatipe lined butt ring and a cork handle with up locking reel seat. This rod comes complete with a turned alloy stopper and original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue and magazine are for reference only and not included in the sale.
Hardy “Swing Tip” 8ft 9” 2 piece Fibalite coarse fishing rod, manufactured in 1973, it’s an early example of the new design launched in that year. This hollow fibre glass swing tip rod is in very good condition, has brown blanks, orange whippings, aqualite lined threaded tip ring and a 24” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This rod comes complete with 5 detachable screw in swing tips and original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Please note the Hardy magazine are for reference only and not included in the sale.
Hardy “Fibalite Perfection” 9ft # 6/7, 2 piece fly rod manufactured in 1979. This fibreglass rod is in very good original condition but with some slight fraying / discolouration to one whipping. The rod has brown blanks, scarlet tipped yellow whippings, snake rings and a cork handle with butt cap screw up locking reel seat. This rod comes complete with an original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag.
Hardy Fibalite “Spinning No 1” 10ft, 2 piece hollow glass spinning rod. This rod is in very good condition, has brown blanks, red tipped green whippings, chromed stand off rings, hard wearing Sintox ceramic end ring and a 28” solid cork handle with fixed screw grip down locking reel seat. This rod comes complete with an original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue & brochure are for reference only and not included as part of this sale.
Vintage Hardy Gordons “Carp Quest De-Luxe” 10ft 2 piece fibreglass Carp Rod. Brown blanks, black tipped green whippings, agate lined butt and tip rings and a 28” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fitting. This rod is in excellent original condition, had light use and is accompanied with a hand written note “ I purchased this rod from a workmate who was a friend of Richard Walker from whom he bought this rod”, purportedly owned and obtained from Richard Walker. The rod comes in its original Hardy Gordons twin pocket green bag together with the hand written note.
Classic example of a Bernard Sealey Tudor Works “Sensitip” 9ft 2 piece fibreglass legering fishing rod. Green blanks, bronzed brass ferrule, stand off eyes, red whippings, lined butt & screw tip rings, and a 22” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This rod is in excellent condition and comes complete with a purpose made twin pocket cloth bag.
Vintage P and R Torbet “Scottish Game Rods” 9ft 6” 2 piece fibreglass spinning rod. Brown blanks, yellow tipped burnt orange whippings, agate lined tip ring and a 23” double handed cork handle with up-locking reel seat. This rod is in excellent original condition and comes with an unbranded purpose made blue cloth bag.
Rare Vintage Bruce and Walker Mk IV G compound taper 11ft Carp Rod. This 2 piece white spigot fibreglass rod is in very good condition, has brown blanks, black eye and intermediate whipping, lined butt and tip rings, and a 30” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fitting. Included in this sale is a red velour twin pocket bag.
Vintage Bruce and Walker Mk IV Avon compound taper 11ft 2 piece white spigot Avon Rod. This fibreglass rod is in very good condition has brown blanks, black eye and intermediate whippings, lined but and tip rings, and a 31” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. Included in this sale is a twin pocket cloth bag.
Rare Centre Line Rods “Centre Line Trotting Rod” 10ft 4” 2 piece fibreglass Coarse Fishing Rod and bag. This rod is in excellent condition, has brown blanks a 23” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings and comes in its original Centre Line twin pocket press stud black canvas bag.
Rare vintage ABU Svangsta “Suecia” 6ft 6” (casting weight to 8oz) 2 piece glass fibre Spinning (bait casting) Rod in very good condition. Golden blanks, copper wound eyes and suction ferrule, black whippings throughout and a 16” cork handle with “All Round” adjustable down locking reel seat. Made in Sweden circa 1964 this rod has a repair to one eye, please study photos. This rod comes in its original ABU red cloth bag with a rubber stopper and the manufacturers packaging support strip.
Rare vintage and early example ABU A. B. Urfabrikon Svangsta “Adjusto” 6 1/2ft to 7 1/2ft 3 piece glass fibre Spinning Rod (1/4 oz to 1/2 oz lures) in excellent condition. Brown blanks, metal wound eyes and suction ferrules, black whippings throughout and a 16” cork handle adjustable locking reel seat. Made in Sweden, circa 1964, this rod has an extendable butt section to achieve the various lengths. The rod comes in its original ABU purpose made red cloth bag.
Rare vintage and early example ABU Svangsta “Lapplandia” 9ft 2 piece glass fibre Fly Rod in excellent condition. Golden blanks, copper wound eyes and suction ferrule, black whippings throughout and a 13” cork handle with down locking reel seat. Made in Sweden, the rod has a peeling label, please study photos. The rod comes in its original ABU purpose made red cloth bag.
Rare vintage ABU Svangsta “Diplomat 651 Zoom” 6ft 2 piece glass fibre Spinning (bate casting) Rod in excellent “as new” condition. Dark grey blanks, copper wound eyes and suction ferrule, tiger whippings throughout and a composite handle with spring loaded quick release reel seat. Made in Sweden circa 1965 the rod appears to have had little or no use. This rod comes in its original ABU green striped nylon bag with manufacturers cane packaging support.
Vintage Bruce and Walker “Bob Church Deceiver” 9ft 5” #7/8, 2 piece fibreglass Fly Rod in excellent condition. Brown blanks, black snake eye whippings, rubber stopper and a cork handle with down locking reel seat. The rod comes with an unbranded twin pocket blue cloth bag.
Vintage Hardy “Richard Walker Reservoir Superlite” 9ft 3” #7/8 2 piece fibreglass Fly Rod in excellent condition. Brown blanks, red tipped golden whipped snake eyes and a cork handle with up-locking reel seat. This original rod, circa 1977, comes complete in a Hardy 2 pocket blue cloth bag.
Vintage Allcocks “Alglas” 9ft 3 piece fibreglass Fly Rod In excellent condition. Natural blanks, bronzed brass suction ferrules, attractive black tipped red and green whippings, agate lined butt and eye rings, and a cork handle with alloy down locking reel seat. This very original rod comes with an unbranded 3 pocket cloth bag.
Rare B. James and Son, in association with Bruce and Walker “Loch Lomond compound taper” 10ft 2” 2 piece hollow glass Spinning Rod in excellent condition. Natural blanks, golden tipped burgundy whippings, lined butt and eye rings, and a 31” cork handle with a down locking reel seat. This fibreglass rod appears to be in original condition and comes in a twin pocket B. James bag.
Rare B. James and Son, in association with Bruce and Walker “Mk IV Avon G compound taper” 10ft 2 piece hollow glass Avon Rod in excellent condition. Brown blanks, dark burgundy whippings, lined butt and eye rings, white spigot and a 29” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This fibreglass rod appears to be in original condition and comes in a Bruce and Walker twin pocket bag.
Rare Davenport and Fordham Farstrike “Robin Harris Match” 14ft 3 piece hollow glass Coarse Rod in very good condition. Red blanks, red tipped black whippings, and a 27” cork handle with twin sliding ring reel fittings. This original rod is sold with an unbranded purpose made 3 pocket cloth bag.
Rare Davenport and Fordham Farstrike “Peter Wheat Avon Master” 10ft 10” 2 piece fibreglass Avon Rod in very good condition. Green blanks, yellow tipped eye whippings, and 26” cork handle with twin anodised sliding ring reel fittings. Please note eye No 3 and the tip ring have been re-whipped. The rod is sold with a twin pocket cloth bag.
Rare vintage Shakespeare “Century XXI 1560/270” 9ft 2 piece fibreglass Spinning Rod in excellent condition. Brown blanks, red tipped brown whippings and a composite handle with steel down locking reel seat. Included is a single pocket bag for protection. Note, the butt cap is faded and has minor cracks appearing.
Vintage Bruce and Walker “All Rounder” 10ft 6” 2 piece fibreglass Fly Rod in excellent condition. Dark green blanks, burgundy whippings, lined eyes throughout and a 14” cork handle with an up-locking reel seat. This original rod comes with a twin pocket Bruce and Walker blue cloth bag.
