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Litchfield Staffs

Alec Hague

Alec Hague

Senior Member & Supporter
Any active members in or around above? Hopefully one who possibly travels a little? I am in Essex. A rod there which I fancy on Facebook but clearly unecomomic to pay 50£ for couriers. Plan to get up there myself in a month or two, maybe mid June.
 
That you both very much guys. I will pm you shortly Steve
Neil Smart said:
Come on Alec, we are intruiged as to the allure of your next addition to the collection.
What on Earth can it be?
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Ha, yuo know me too well!.
I have a RIve R 11ft feeder I imported from Austria just based on recomendations. It really is magic.
THey did an R design rod, which has build in quiver tips, ie 3 full length sections instead of a push in.Just wondered how they perform.Hope to find out., THye were sold through A/D. Hope to get one.
 
Alec Hague said:
That you both very much guys. I will pm you shortly Steve

Ha, yuo know me too well!.
I have a RIve R 11ft feeder I imported from Austria just based on recomendations. It really is magic.
THey did an R design rod, which has build in quiver tips, ie 3 full length sections instead of a push in.Just wondered how they perform.Hope to find out., THye were sold through A/D. Hope to get one.
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Now your talking Alec, we called them Donkey tops,us old uns the through action of these quivers on such a rod will be a delight I am sure.
I have in the loft an old John Wilson quiver rod, 11 ft again a full length quiver top section, bought it second hand, but it's a glass quiver which makes it too floppy really, I assume yours are carbon?
Fwiw I cannot find any blurb on a JW quiver rod such as mine, I have four push in Wilson Avon rods including the original, but this one is a mystery, perhaps you might know?
Good luck, not too long now🤔
 
I did have a shimano x7 with 3 tops. Let it go as it was the power model so of limited use to me. But I really liked the curve. Got into Rive late. The 11ft r feeder even though a tip rod is superb too. Their top of the range was the r design, over 400£ in a/d. Don't think they sold many. Looked for ages. Agreed to buy the 12ft in Litchfield now one if the great guys on here have kindly offered to colĺect and hold for me for a few weeks. Just one of the many pluses this site brings to us all.ps even bought the rive mf pro reels from fishdeal who were selling end ranges. They are nice too. No don't need any if this, but it makes thing interesting and means I have to make a trip worth. Been thing time I went to NMM again. Why not?
 
Steve Jones said:
I'm about 10 miles from Lichfield so I could help you
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Thanks Steve. I think I have a deal, agreed price, just waiting for details to pay. David Hinton is seller. I will pay ofcourse then ask you to kindly collect and hold until I get up that way, probably June, if thats ok
 
Well the rod is bought and paid for.
Firstly to the 3 members who immediately offered to help,my extreme thanks. Almost restores my faith in human nature, well intact, does, at least until I read a newspaper.
Having breakfast( very late) with an old friend, he mentioned his son in law, who I knew from earlier mentions, lived in Birmingham. I asked where he worked and was told Litchfield. He visits his mother here in Ongar once a month
Well you know the rest.
Can't thank you guys enough. Hope , Neil, the French carp proved more obliging than their costal jandarmes.
Will report when the rod is to hand , if the description is accurate. I know A/D sold them for over £400. The seller has an 11ft too available if anyone interested.Alec
 
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