History of the older Drennan Avon rods

[Anthony Crampton]

These were sold in the late 80’s & 90’s original price was £119

Blimey !! Time goes by so quickly . I remember buying it at a local tackle shop .I thought I paid about £70 for it .

 

[Ian Woods]

I have this one that I still use . Must be early 2000s . Cracking rod .
View attachment 28779

I had a pair of those in 1.25 and 1.5 test, they were excellent rods, if I remember rightly they were made in 11 and 12ft versions. I used to use them when legering for tench. The reason I sold them was because the handle was to long for my liking.

 

[Michael Brough]

Len Arbery in his 1996 book In Pursuit of Big Tench recommends the the Drennan Specialist and the Legermaster as ideal rods for tench especially if swing tip fishing. Picked up two Legermasters on the strength of this recommendation.

 

[Julian Griffiths]

As above, I’m looking for some info on the older Drennan Avon Rods, I’m sure a few of you will be more in the know than me.
Forgetting the more recent specialist twin tip duos and even the series 7 Avon/ quiver rods. Prior to those I have a pair of super specialist Duo rods that I think were available to buy around the mid 2000s does anyone know if they done an identical rod of around the same time just called the super specialist that was just an Avon rod without the quivertip section? Or was just the duos available
Thanks in advance.
Only reason for asking I’ve been after finding a second pair of those super specialist duos and a pair have come up for sale but just called the super specialist that I never knew existed and the seller doesn’t seem to know much about them.

As Neil Blood mentioned.... I won a pair on ebay & the twat pulled out of the deal. Was gutted as I was after a pair myself!

The Drennan 11ft to 13ft medium combo Feeder rod is my favourite rods I own... So much so I've got 3 of them just in case...

 

[Neil Smart]

Got quite a few Drennan rods, and apart from them being great rods I live the general look of them, they shout 'take me fishing'.

 

[Steve Sorrell]

I use a Drennan series 7 in 1.25lb for chub and small river fishing and I love it I’ve been looking for another but as you say quite rare thought there was a 1.75lb one on eBay last week

I may be looking to sell one if you are interested James?
Cheers,
Steve

 

[Andy Bell]

Blimey !! Time goes by so quickly . I remember buying it at a local tackle shop .I thought I paid about £70 for it .

You probably did, as the new versions were out by then, a tackle dealers were allowed to discount them as out of date stock

 

[Julian Griffiths]

I noticed a Drennan Super Specialist 12' 1.25t.c on ebay the other day....
Screw in tips...