"Charles Reaves" wrote in message
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The screw thread is to take a 'spear' which can be stored in the but or
turned so the rod can be leant against a tree and the butt pushed into
the ground to stop it falling over.

It was the first proper rod I had - 40 years ago. Now too heavy for my
arthritic wrists and I sold it on a few years ago.

I use wf 7-8 lines on it

Currently fetch about 200 pounds sterling in the UK

Ok, then. Seem I knew even less than I thougth I did about rods. Thanks
for correctin' me.

Op

In article k.net,
Guyz-N-Flyz writes

Likely the fightin' butt (rubberized knob that is used for retrievin'
largish fishys, think deep sea fishin' and you'll get the idea) is
missin'.
It's no unususal for a fightin' butt to eaither not be included with the
rod
purchase or for it to have been stored in a location not associated with
the
rod tube.

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Charles Reaves
The Travelling Angler Ltd
Deepdene House, Deepdene Park, Exeter, EX2 4PH tel/fax 01392 250950