Virrette whips

#1

Not sure if I've spelt the name correctly.

Back in the 80's I had a couple of these, recommended by a good angler and mate ('Tat') from Kiddeminster.

They were actually purchased from Carthy's at Armitage.

Had ruck loads of silvers on 'em on the cuts and also had a fair few rogue tench too on 'em as HaHa would testify.

Sadly they went when some crappity smacker nicked all my gear back in the early 90's

I'm on another of my nostalgia trips so ask if anybody has got any gathering dust in a garage/loft that they wouldnt mind parting with to make an old man happy?

#2

Not tourettes then !

#3

And there was me eagerly opening this topic up in anticipation seeing you'd posted Choppie

#4

Maybe Kingfisher might know mate, however I used to go to Carthy's when I was over there, but that would be mid eighties before I packed up for eight years. I used to knock about with Dave Berrows and Simon Nickless at the time so when I see them next I will ask them about these whips, I will make it a mission.

#5

To be honest TK, I've never heard of them unless I've forget.
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#6

Maybe Kingfisher might know mate, however I used to go to Carthy's when I was over there, but that would be mid eighties before I packed up for eight years. I used to knock about with Dave Berrows and Simon Nickless at the time so when I see them next I will ask them about these whips, I will make it a mission.

No wonder you packed in hanging about with little and large

#7

i think there are called VERET whips.
i know mine had derwent tackle on them.
brought a 2m +2.5m from bob tromans and a 3m from wotsits tackle. a mate of mine had a 4m and said they also did a 5m but i have never seen one. like you say great whips which i still use.got 2.5m 3m and 3.5m browning profil whips which i don't use.

#8

That 'Derwent Tackle' rings a bell worcester

and your spelling of them looks more like it than mine

Good to hear you are still putting them to use

I had a couple of the 3 mtr jobbies - great whips as well as that 'green' carbon having a real attractive 'classy' look to it - distinctive in its own right the same as 'diaflash' is

old_trentman · #9

Hi T,K
When i had my shop in Burton i sold loads of them they were just the job for fishing the local cut for the gobis .i think they went from 2 meters up . i used to get them from a wholesaler who used to come round in van to all the shops . it was Geof Steele from Repton under Derwent Tackle he would have supplyed Cartheys has well a very good whip in them days

#10

Cheers Kingfisher

- just wish I could find a couple