One for the cane enthusiasts

[Clive Shipman]

Here

 

[Paul Matthews]

I know someone who would LOVE those............

 

[Clive Shipman]

Lol how about cane Delkims decals!!!!

 

[Paul Boote]

The Chairman on Friday


The real aficianados (like Myself) also have Y-fronts in Harris Tweed and well-whipped cane. Keeps us on the straight and narrow path to Total Angling Superiority, don'tcha you know.


As ever,

B.B. ("The Beauchamps - First in Cutting, Since 1066")

 

[Jon Berry]

Horrible things, for the holier than thou poseur only. £41 and rising when i looked - most of my cane rods cost less than that.

I'll stick with my ungodly metal jobs, as I lose rod rests more often than France lose football matches...a lot more.

If anyone finds any bent efgeecos c.1979 on a river near them, they're probably mine.

Jon

 

[Haydn Clarke]

Horrible things, for the holier than thou poseur only. £41 and rising when i looked - most of my cane rods cost less than that.

I'll stick with my ungodly metal jobs, as I lose rod rests more often than France lose football matches...a lot more.

If anyone finds any bent efgeecos c.1979 on a river near them, they're probably mine.

Jon

Agreed. ghastly looking things and completely impracticle. I've also just got a cane rod for half that price, a good'n too. I doubt those rests will ever see action mind; I reckon they'd break first time out, even so, they do look as though they have been well made.

Haydn

 

[Dave Burr]

Jon, I think I've got one of your rod rests mate, but they are ideal for wrapping around a cormorants neck so you can't have it back

I've got a split cane handled baiting needle. Does this make me a poseur?





your only jealous

 

[Jon Berry]

Me too - Andy Sliwa sent me one as a new season present. Well, mine's a cane bait drill, but close enough. The lobworms really don't like it up 'em.

 

[Nathan Walter]

I saw a chap recently, fishing at Marsh Farm near Godalming with cane rods, cane landing net and yes cane rod rests, I'm mean come on what a cane in the arse.

Still he was happy so what does it matter.

 

[Haydn Clarke]

I wonder what other participator sports have this same fondness for retro kit? Perhaps there's a line of old codgers waiting in plus-fours, hickory shafted clubs in hand ready to tee-off a featherie ball at the royal and ancient right now. Or tennis perhaps; ash handled rackets all dressed up to the nines like Fred Perry on centre court. perhaps not. Maybe it's just us wierdos that fish.

Haydn

 

[David Gauntlett]

I like the sound of cane...makes me go all goose-pimply, especially when I am wearing my rubber waders.

I don't think I would use it for fishing though.....

Chears, Dave.

 

[Chris Jones]

I wonder what other participator sports have this same fondness for retro kit? Perhaps there's a line of old codgers waiting in plus-fours, hickory shafted clubs in hand ready to tee-off a featherie ball at the royal and ancient right now. Or tennis perhaps; ash handled rackets all dressed up to the nines like Fred Perry on centre court. perhaps not. Maybe it's just us wierdos that fish.

Haydn

The only group that I could think of would be shooters. Some of their number have a penchant for using kit that many would believe to be only fit for the skip.

 

[Dave Burr]

I can only assume that bamboo emits an intoxicating pheromone as it is addictive in the extreme.

And to Jon. My bad - mine's a drill not a needle, from the same source. But if he's reading this, a needle would be nice