Chris Yates’s № 1 Barbus Maximus MK II barbel rod.
The rod Chris used to land his largest ever barbel, a fish of nearly fourteen pounds from the Hampshire Avon. SOLD
£2,500.00
Chris Yates’s № 1 Barbus Maximus MK II 2-piece 11’ barbel rod c2002.
Chris approved this second version of the Barbus Maximus wholeheartedly, especially after he’d christened it with a ten pounder! It featured in his articles in various publications and it became his regular barbel rod. He used it to land his largest ever barbel, a fish of nearly fourteen pounds from the Hampshire Avon.
The rod remains straight and true and it has the attractive patina of honest use. The cork handle is, understandably, somewhat soiled but the cork itself, the finest grade available, is sound.
The rod has its original cloth bag and it comes with a letter of provenance from Chris, written on Golden Scale Club headed paper.
Specification.
Hand-made split cane blank built to a tolerance of +/- one thousandth of an inch from the best flame tempered and straightened Tonkin bamboo.
Snug fitting nickel silver waterproof splint-end suction ferrule with its hand turned Poplar wood & cork stopper.
Sapphrite Laurels hard chrome plated stainless steel bridge rings and Amberfin butt and tip rings. A hand forged nickel silver strap to secure the hook keeper ring is whipped on above the Indian ink inscription.
Pearsall’s mid tan ring whippings with fine light tan graduated intermediate whippings.
A hand applied marine grade varnish finish.
Flor grade 26” cork handle with an onion shaped top and finely knurled nickel silver reel bands and butt cap.
Test curve: 1½ pounds.
Reel lines: 6 – 8 pounds breaking strain.
Casting weights: 1 ounce +.