A pair of rare vintage B. James (Anglian Times Prize) Avocet 11ft 3 piece split cane Float Rod circa 1960. These rods are in excellent condition having been professionally renovated by rod maker John Brought in 2008, benefiting from bronzed brass suction ferrules, crimson silk eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined butt and tip rings, turned hardwood stoppers, and a 25” onion cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings . Sold as a pair that were part of the Stacey Weeks collection , each rod has London transfer labels, green oval Angling Times Prize decals applied and come complete in B. James 3 pocket khaki cloth bags. These rods were featured in an article in the Angling Times (25th Nov 1960) detailing the exceptional catches of two Devon anglers in the same week, this was the first time AT had given two prizes in the same week, an extract of the article is included in this sale.
Excellent example of a B. James “Richard Walker Mk IV ” 10ft 2 piece split cane Carp Rod. Bronzed brass stepped suction ferrule, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined butt and tip rings, and a 28” doughnut cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This original rod has the London transfer label and comes in a Bruce and Walker twin pocket corduroy cloth bag.
Excellent and scarce example of a B. James “Richard Walker Mk IV Avon” 10ft 2 piece split cane Coarse Rod (circa 1958). Bronzed brass collared suction ferrule, rare green eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined tip eye, turned hardwood stopper and a 25” doughnut cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This original rod has the London transfer label and comes in its B. James twin pocket khaki cloth bag.
B. James “Kennet Perfection” 11ft 6” 2 piece (plus detachable handle) split cane Float Rod. Bronzed brass suction ferrule, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, stand-off eyes throughout, red agate lined butt and tip rings, and a 24” detachable doughnut cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This original rod is in very good condition, has the London transfer label and comes in its original purpose made B. James khaki cloth bag.
B. James “Richard Walker Mk IV” 10ft 2 piece split cane Carp Rod. Bronzed brass stepped suction ferrule, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined butt and tip eye, and a 28” doughnut cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This rod is in very good condition and benefits from being professionally refurbished to a very high standard; it comes in a B. James twin pocket khaki cloth bag.
Excellent example of an early B. James “Richard Walker Mk IV ” 10ft 2 piece split cane Carp Rod. Bronzed brass stepped suction ferrule, burgundy eye and black intermediate whippings (possibly whipped by Mrs Murgett), red agate lined butt and tip rings, and a 28” onion cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This original rod has the Ealing transfer label and comes in a twin pocket khaki cloth bag.
B. James “Richard Walker Mk IV” 10ft 2 piece split cane Carp Rod. Bronzed brass stepped suction ferrule, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined butt and tip eye, and a 27” doughnut cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This rod, with England transfer label is in very good condition, benefits from being professionally refurbished and comes in B. James twin pocket khaki cloth bag.
