Any idea what make this old cane rod is?

[brian]

Wandered if you guys might know the make of this old rod? the writing has worn of and the bag is in bad shape too.

cheers

brian.

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[bushy palmer]

I'm going to watch this with interest as I have the same rod out in my garage.

Also I'm off tomorrow afternoon so will report back if I find any markings.

[Wildfisher]

These spigot ferrules  are pretty distinctive, only found on good rods way back then. I'd go with Hardy same as Davy.

[Highlander]

They are lockfast spigot ferules . Hardy did use them but not exclusively. Rod is not a Hardy by the look of it but certainly from a good maker. If it were from Hardy there would be a stamp on the reel fitting somewhere. Doubt it is a Salmon rod as it is not a double hander. The half wells handle was usually on smaller rods but the length has not been mentioned. My guess would be a Sea Trout rod & maker could well be Malloch,Farlow or even Alex Martin but they would only be a guess.
Arthur Allan were at 3 West Nile Street Glasgow by the way.
Tight Lines

PS just noticed the length 10ft 6". Yes a Sea Trout rod I reckon.

[Wildfisher]

They are lockfast spigot ferules . Hardy did use them but not exclusively.

It's stuff like recognizing lockfast spigot ferules that makes you realize you are getting old. I clearly remember cane rods with  them in ads in T+S back in the 1960s   :lol:

[bushy palmer]

It's stuff like recognizing lockfast spigot ferules that makes you realize you are getting old. I clearly remember cane rods with  them in ads in T+S back in the 1960s   :lol:

Ahh but did the ads tell you if they were "fast action"?? :lol:

[Wildfisher]

Ahh but did the ads tell you if they were "fast action"?? :lol:

Back then action had not been invented and Sage was something dull folk singers droned on about along with with Parsley, Rosemary and Thyme when on holiday in Scarborough.   :lol:

[muddler9]

My Grandfather's trout rod has the same ferrules, and was made by Allcocks in 1918. He said it was the best rod you could get at the time. It has the same rubber button and handle shape as well as same coloured whippings.
Could well be an Allcocks.

[Wildfisher]

Might be worth checking here

http://www.inthenetuk.com/pages/VintageRods_AllcocksRods.asp

[muddler9]

Posted by Bushy Palmer:-

Ahh but did the ads tell you if they were "fast action"?? 

They did, actually. In those days, there was a distinction between wet and dry fly rods. Rods for fishing wet had a slow 'through' action while dry rods were stiffer and more tippy, the action described as 'crisp'. There were also Combination rods which had 2 tips. Depending on which one you used, you got a different action.
Rod design was quite sophisticated in those days, given the technology and materials available at the time.