I have a MILBRO glass carp rod that I bought just to fish in the 80s a private lake that the owner that I was flogging a range cooker to, mentioned he cooked the occasional Swan!. and needed a big oven. After the usual retort about Swans and the Queen he reassured me it was legal.
But what really got my attention was he had Swans...and he also had a lake, but did he have fish? Yes he replied Carp and they were big. Now he was a Gentleman, old school, but I summoned the question like any angler worth his salt would..Do you think..cough?
He said he would think about it, I sold him his oversized oven, and forgot about the whole thing.
He did get back a few months later, saying what a nice chap I was? And I could fish his pond with the understanding I used no weights
no float nothing but bread and a hook. The birds you see.
A day was agreed, and I arrived in Fairford to this big manor, met by him and his three lovely daughters who showed me the pond. Well it was stuffed full of you name it they had it Koi, Mirrors, Common, and Grassies, the Carp excitedly came rushing towards us expecting food, big lips gulping at the surface.
I set my tackle down on the well manicured lawn thinking this was not what I expected, I mean I could have lifted them out, I wanted to make my exuses and leave, but tea and cucumber sandwitches were produced so I felt obliged to catch one or two of the pet carp.
The MILBRO coped well with the bigger of the Carp, and was safely returned with profus apologies.. we talked and I finished the tea, and thanked them for a wonderful time.
So pleased I have found another use for the glass stick.
) cut down to 7ft. You could cast out a dustbin with it 
