All our yesterdays............easy and difficult

#21

Bill I bought one off Bob Eaton when poles just hit the scene and you are right, what a concoction, loads of fibre glass inserts, yet it was the tops until the Daiwa pole came out !

#22

It was really expensive at the time; a pal of mine has still got one but it is never used. They were grey weren't they CPH.

At a guess they were sold around 1975, is that about right?

#23

#24

I think they came out in 1977, they were black with a brass ring on the front of each section. The inter-sections all missed out one section and fitted like a pyramid. They were 10 metre,s and I think were £500 pounds. I bought mine off Bob for £250, after he bought it, did not like it and went back to rod and line for the far bank of the canal.
The only trouble was they were often too short for the far bank of the T and M at Burton. We ended up fitting fibre glass extensions to get over ! what a back breaker.
We never thought to use them on rivers until alot later eh mate !
I think it came with two top two,s ! also cost an arm and a leg for spares !

#25

Yeah they were 10 metres and as heavy as ten gas meters. I thought they were grey with a steel ring around each section but wouldn't swear to it.

Ok I will then, man balls

#26

Just remembered the Olympic pole ! these were very popular round our way and better than the president ! but did come out until a year or two later.
I remember Nigel Bull having one.

#27

We were sponsored by Olympic CWH, remember Olympic Izaak Walton (1987 to about 1991). Olympic were an offshoot of East Anglian Rod Company, based in Newmarket in those days.

Happy Days

#28

I can remember !
Got any photo,s mate ? around the time you won the national ? I need to refresh the names to faces !

#29

Yeah, still got the weeklies from that date.

Haven't a clue how you load piccies on here, I'm as thick as sh!t when it comes to computers.

Bloodworm was in that National, in September!!!!

#30

Me scanners crappity smack an all; that won't help

#31

Were Rick and Kev from north Derby fishin then Bill ?

#32

Yeah, still got the weeklies from that date

Lend 'em me Bill - I'll soon get posting a few pickies on here........

you can have em back for the momento box.........honest

joffmiester · #33

no no no

don't do it bill i can't take anymore old photo'sAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

#34

Were Rick and Kev from north Derby fishin then Bill ?

No, they came a bit later