
SPLIT CANE RODS
When Fosters retail shop closed in the summer of 2000. I decided to buy the name Fosters of Ashbourne incorporating Foster Bros. as I didn't want to see the name disappear.
The Following 4 rods were built for me by Fosters' last trained rod builder Stephen Woolley of Ashbourne.
Unused - Fosters of Ashbourne the Wisp 6 1/2ft. # 3/4 Built in February 2008. 2 piece split cane fly rod with agatine lined butt ring + intermediate snake rings whipped in ruby silk tipped with green. Nickel silver reel fittings. Supplied with cloth bag and leather rod tube.
Ref CR 002
£ Sold
Unused - Fosters of Ashbourne Airsprite 7 1/2ft. # 4/5 built in February 2008, 2 piece split cane fly rod with agatine lined butt ring + intermediate snake rings whipped in ruby silk tipped with green, Nickel silver reel fittings. Supplied with cloth bag and leather tube.
Ref CR 004
£ Sold
Fosters of Ashbourne Trout Priest
Shaft made from old stock unused Fosters split cane rod blank, whipped and varnished by Stephen Woolley - Fosters last trained rod builder. Nickel Silver head (engraved Fosters Ashbourne) weight 70g. Designed and machined by Garry Mills - milltackle.co.uk - With leather wrist strap.
Ref PR 001
£35.99
Pezon Et Michel 6ft - 183 cm Telebolic BB3 Split Cane Spinning Rod, Casting Weight 6-12 g - This rod is in superb original condition and appears to be unused with just a small chip to the varnish on the 2nd ring whipping. Complete with original ferrule stopper and cloth bag. Serial No. 770365.
Ref CR 024
£275
Pezon et Michel Ritz Super Parabolic PPP Fario Club 2m 57 - 8`5" #5/6 Trout Fly Rod - 2 section with extra top section, butt length 47" - 120cm tip length 54" - 137cm weight 5 3/4oz. This rod is in near perfect condition and appears to be unused, complete with original elongated ferrule stopper, red cloth bag and tube with outer bag.
Ref CR 013
£ Sold
Rare Hardy Gladstone Palakona 8ft - 244 cm #5 Split Cane Rod with Flamed Finish - This rod with serial number 2HJ207142 was built in 2008 and is unused with original ferrule stopper, cloth bag and Cordura rod tube.
Ref CR 022
£ Sold
Hardy "Perfection Roach" Palakona Hollow Built 2 Section Coarse Fishing Rod - This rod is in excellent condition, serial no H8595 built in 1956 complete with original ferrule stopper and cloth bag.
Ref CR 020
£ 795
Hardy Richard Walker Avon Palakona 2 Section Split Cane Coarse Fishing Rod - This rod is in excellent original condition, date code B/S built in February 1967 complete with original ferrule stopper and cloth bag
Ref CR 021
£995
B. James London, England Richard Walker MK. IV Split Cane Carp Rod In Extremely Rare Unused Condition - This rod was built around 1956 and is in stunning original condition complete with original ferrule stopper and cloth bag which is also in "as new" condition.
Ref CR 023
£ Sold