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 Dalis66 |
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Posts: 5 01/02/2008 16:47 |
Does anyone have any experience with rods made by Sharpe of Aberdeen ?
Are they really slow/soft in the action ? I have found a 8,3ft for line #5-6 "EightyThree" Maybe i buy it 
If it´s not nice fishing with, i can always hang it on the wall |
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moregrayling |
sharpe's 83 | #1 | ||
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Posts: 690 01/02/2008 17:46 |
hi,
that's a super trout rod, one of their best; the others I consider to be great beeing the 85 and 88 (these are, you might have guessed it, 8 foot 5 inches and 8 foot 8 inches). taperwise, think along the lines of pezon parabolic rods; not slow or soft. if the price is right, grab it. best from "krautland", christian |
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Posts: 3037 01/02/2008 18:41 Moderator |
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Christian, don't tell folks about the good UK rods.... then they might start to want them and the price will go up. Mien
Gott!!!! Du bist so............. ACH!!!!
Ralph |
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Posts: 63 01/02/2008 18:51 |
oh good find. It would be lovely with my Sharpes
"The Gordon" reel. Have fun! |
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Posts: 228 01/02/2008 23:20 |
It sounds like you've found a nice one. Enjoy it!
If I'm not mistaken Sharpe made all of the 6 to 8 foot rods designed by Lee Wulff for sale in the US by Norm Thompson in the mid to late 60's. They were impregnated with a formula similar to the one used by Orvis and were marked just past the winding check with "Designed by Lee Wullff for Norm Thompson, Armour Cane, Made by Farlows in Aberdeen, Scotland." I acquired a 2/2 7ft Midge version in '96, and although I have other bamboo rods with more noteworthy pedegrees I really love this rod and fish it often. I would call it medium slow. It was designed for a 6 wt Wulff TT and casts that line very nicely, but it also likes a line or two lighter. I wouldn't part with it. |
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 alistair59 |
Brass or NS ferrules? | #5 | ||
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Posts: 66 01/02/2008 23:39 |
Berry Point wrote: Are the ferrules brass or nickel silver? Tight Lines, Alistair
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Posts: 693 01/03/2008 03:21 |
czkid wrote: well, you knew I was a fink, didn'tya? besides, do you want to buy'em all yourself? man, you have deeper pockets than I thought... |
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Dalis66 |
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Posts: 6 01/03/2008 04:57 |
Hi.
Thanks for all input
It seems to be a good buy mayby than. How much can i pay for this ? The seller says that it is in mint condition, only fished a couple of times. All time between thoose few fishing times the rod have been hanging on the wall. // Dalis |
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moregrayling |
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Posts: 694 01/03/2008 06:46 |
price depends. two tips or one? comes with original bag? a tube? if it has been hanging on a wall, you want to check if it's straight.
best from "krautland", christian |
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Posts: 636 01/03/2008 09:08 |
I guess i will state the obvious that "mint condition" does not include being fished only a couple of times. I am sure it is in nice condition but
don't let that "mint" word get you,, the rod has been fished. I have a couple of Scotties that i use for Atlantic Salmon and they are great rods
that i use alot.
Good luck with your purchase. Hardy Guy
Obsessed Salmon Chaser since 1988!!
www.flyfishtheisland.com |
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Dalis66 |
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Posts: 7 01/03/2008 14:41 |
To this rod it was one tip, and original bag, but no tube.
The rod is really straight and in nice condition 
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Posts: 73 01/03/2008 21:23 |
I have three Sharpes rods. All are one tip. They all have the bronze ferrules also. Mike |
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Posts: 230 01/03/2008 22:13 |
alistair59 wrote: The ferrules are brass, not N/S. Cheers, Paul |
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czkid |
Sharpe Price | #13 | ||
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Posts: 3041 01/03/2008 22:34 Moderator |
I would think something over $1.95 and under $300 would put you in the ball park considering what most UK rods have been selling for......
Would you not agree Christian??? Ralph |
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Posts: 698 01/04/2008 01:33 |
czkid wrote: I'd say $300 would be a good deal and $350 would still be o.k.. but due to the crapp exchange rate I have a slightly different perspective on $ values... best, christian |
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Posts: 8 01/04/2008 02:56 |
So than i can pay $200 and not feel fooled
Thanks for all your information !! |
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Posts: 700 01/04/2008 08:15 |
Dalis66 wrote: that's not a deal, that's more like a gift!
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czkid |
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Posts: 3042 01/04/2008 09:03 Moderator |
Good start!!! For that price you have done well, and the rod will easily cast as well as most US made rods costing much more than $200. But then, what do I
know??
Ralph |
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gmflyfish |
Sharpes | #18 | ||
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Posts: 909 01/04/2008 10:43 |
Sharpes are slow action at least the two I have. The impregnation process slows most tapers. I feel they are a little tip heavy and the overall rod is a
little heavy in the hand. This is just my opinion.
Gregg |
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Posts: 4788 01/04/2008 11:55 Bulldog1935 |
a lot of people had experience with Sharpes rods
Farlows Norm Thompson Lee Wulff Leonard Duracane |
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Mike Cummings |
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Posts: 74 01/04/2008 16:38 |
Sharpes of Aberdeen is still around and you can still buy Sharpes cane rods but not from them. I picked up my first Sharpes blank in the early 80's.
My first bamboo fishing rod. It only had one tip so I e-mailed Sharpes to see if I could get another one made. About 1984 I think and they were selling off
their cane rod building divison. Had a few e-mail conversations with someone at Sharpes but never did get a second tip made. They sold their cane rod
building divison to a company in England. S & J Tackle Engineers http://www.sandjtackle.co.uk/bamboo-fly-rod.html lock, stock, and milling machines. I understand at
that time a few of their craftsman went along with the machinery. I don't know what they're like now but the Sharpes blanks I've built (all made
by Sharpes) were beautiful. Perfect flats, sharp edges, and no disapearing flats at the tip, and straight. Spoiled me. The first blank I ordered from a rod
maker here in the US ( a 7' 6" built on a Dickerson taper) I sent back, but thats another story.
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