Tag Archives: cane rod

Bannister, Barder, Hardy, Moran and Venables

With a heading like this it’s not surprising we had immediate interest in a fabulous rod collection bought by TT this week. You may remember a couple of weeks ago we bought 550 cane rods and bamboo poles in one collection. Any sane person would think that’s it for a while, but NO! The busier […]

CANE TEST CURVES AND ACTIONS

Our recent purchase of over 550 cane fishing rods brought to mind a question I’m constantly asked: “What is the action like?” It’s often difficult to give a definitive subjective answer. However, browsing through a 1960 Allcock’s Anglers catalogue, I happened upon this page. They clearly felt the need to give a basic explanation relating […]