Telephone: +44 (0)1635 552 916
Email: edward@barder-rod.co.uk
Email: edward@barder-rod.co.uk
| THE CHRIS YATES SERIES: £1,200 each | ||
| Model | Description | Reel lines |
| The Bishop | 2 piece 11' carp rod... full details | 10 - 12 lbs. breaking strain |
| The Barbus Maximus MKII | 2 piece 11' barbel rod... full details | 6 - 8 lbs. breaking strain |
| The Merlin (also available as a 3 piece rod at £1,400) | 2 piece 11' Avon rod... full details | 3 - 6 lbs. breaking strain |
“I'd be hard pushed to think of another rod maker, both past or present,
that can produce this kind of quality. I could go on and on about the rod
but suffice to say it will be a lifelong companion... Edward Barder produces
the most outstanding cane rods available” (Chris Ball, Coarse Fisherman).
| THE RICHARD WALKER MK IVs: £1,200 each | ||
| Model | Description | Reel lines |
| Carp | 2 piece 10' rod... full details | 8 - 10 lbs. breaking strain |
| Avon | 2 piece 10' rod... full details | 3 - 6 lbs. breaking strain |
Whipping silk options
Unless otherwise stated, all of the options listed below include perfectly graduated and spaced intermediate whippings. The rod prices are not affected by choice of whippings.
Unless otherwise stated, all of the options listed below include perfectly graduated and spaced intermediate whippings. The rod prices are not affected by choice of whippings.
- Transparent bottle green vintage Pearsalls silk throughout with fine crimson tippings to the main whippings - our trademark colour scheme.
- As above, but without intermediates. This clean look saves a little weight. Its how we finished our earlier rods, including those used by Chris Yates in the Passion For Angling programmes.
- Transparent Burgundy silk for the ring, ferrule and handle whippings, with subtle old gold intermediates, as seen in the the Coarse rods, Details photos.
- Transparent bottle green vintage Pearsalls silk for the ring, ferrule and handle whippings, with subtle old gold intermediates.
- Transparent Burgundy silk throughout, with fine crimson tippings to the main whippings.
- As above, but without intermediates.
- Transparent chestnut brown silk throughout. This is a harmonious
classic colour scheme that works particularly well on the MK IVs.