KEN SMITH 9.5FT MATCH LEGER ROD

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- 01/03/2012 at 7:57 pm #50728
  TF_JEFFERS15
  Made by EAST ANGLIAN ROD CO.
  Has anyone ever heard of these rods or even used or owned one? Been looking on the net and they seem to have been around in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.It is in very good condition any ideas on what it may be worth? anybody interested in buying?
- 01/03/2012 at 8:57 pm #156001
  TF_AdzT
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  wouldn’t know but i’ll ask the old man he’s dealing in a bit of old gear now. good to see you back on here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 01/03/2012 at 9:27 pm #156002
  TF_JEFFERS15
  cheers adam, i did think about him when i found this rod.
  steve
- 01/03/2012 at 9:40 pm #156003
  TF_caster rob
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  I seem to recall this rod being launched after a lot of us built our own versions based on a 9.5′ lerc blank and fitted screw-in tip-eyes for swing tip attachments.
  
  Favoured for bream fishing on the Welland back in the day.
  
  Green blank IIRC.
- 02/03/2012 at 4:04 pm #156022
  TF_Fred Davis
  used this rod in the 70s on the thames, it was “the” rod to use, however an upgade to normarks soon saw it being disused if I remember it had a built in quiver might be wrong as it was so long ago however the ken smith even predates the origenal shakespeare sigma wand thats how old it is
- 02/03/2012 at 4:51 pm #156023
  TF_JEFFERS15
  fred, it does have a built in quiver tip and seems fairly soft. maybe a bit of a collectors item?
- 03/03/2012 at 9:54 am #156044
  TF_Fred Davis
  Could well be jeffers, the rod also came with a standard top which could be used with a screw in swingtip, however condition is all important, it may well be that we upgraded and quite a few of the lads owned such a rod in the london postal region because I dare say we eventually got a wrap over and broke the quiver tip, can’t remember selling my one on so must have been just dumped, halcyon days lol Definately a colectors item in my opinion
- 01/02/2013 at 10:11 pm #164822
  TF_allan1950
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  Do you still have these rods for sale? Had a set many years ago and they were taken when our garage got broken into. Would be interested in buying.
- 02/02/2013 at 10:10 am #164825
  TF_JEFFERS15
  sorry allan, i sold it on a few months ago.
- 02/02/2013 at 3:12 pm #164828
  TF_allan1950
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  Anyone know where we can find a set of these rods please
- 02/02/2013 at 9:42 pm #164839
  TF_Fred Davis
  I had one of these rods it had two tips one with a built in quivertip and one with an ordinary tip that you could attach a swing tip to great little rod in it’s time.
- 14/04/2013 at 5:16 pm #166440
  TF_kingfisher477
  Hello,
  
  I have a Daiwa signed Ken Smith swing tip – was just going to put
  on Ebay when I saw your post. Mine has never had the Celephane
  removed. i would be interested in an offer?
  
  I also have one of the first Normark Carbon match rods and Normark
  swing tip rods but have not decided if I want to sell them though.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mick
- 14/04/2013 at 5:21 pm #166441
  TF_kingfisher477
  allan1950 wrote:
  
  Do you still have these rods for sale? Had a set many years ago and they were taken when our garage got broken into. Would be interested in buying.
  
  Hello,
  
  I have a Daiwa signed Ken Smith swing tip – was just going to put
  on Ebay when I saw your post. Mine has never had the Celephane
  removed. i would be interested in an offer?
  
  I also have one of the first Normark Carbon match rods and Normark
  swing tip rods but have not decided if I want to sell them though.
  
  Cheers,
  
  Mick
- 06/07/2013 at 4:06 pm #167611
  TF_Ithewombat
  I have one of these rods if anybody is interested
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