OTHER ALLCOCKS WIZARDS   -    We usually have one or more in stock.Allcocks 1955c Melody. 10’6” /3. All split cane. As far as we know, very few Melody rods were made. Restored to better than new. Agate butt and tip. FOB inters. Long, thin cork handle. Alloy fittings. Fine red silk. In appearance and action, an up-rated Record Breaker. Very versatile £395

Allcocks 1959c Record Breaker. 10’6” /3. All split cane. A very sought after model, in original (almost new) condition. Agate butt and tip. Two colour inters. Alloy fittings. £350 ( PHOTOGRAPH)

 

Aspindale 1960 c Windale 11’ /3 Whole cane butt, split cane middle and top. This is a close, but lighter actioned  copy of the B. James Avocet. Appears hardly to have been used from new. Long Avocet-style cork handle with onion top. Red ties and inter. Agate butt and tip, S/O inters. Light, and very capable. £395

 

B. James 1965 c Olympic 11’0” 3 Three piece, all split cane. Heavier in the butt and lighter in the tip than the late period all split cane Avocet – and an infinitely better rod design . Superb straight cane. Thin handle with original late B.James alloy reel bands. Fitted with agate butt and tip rings, FOB intermediates. Fine silk whippings. Restored to new, without intermediate whips. All round big fish rod. £395

B.James 1962c Mk IV Carp 10’2” /2 Excellent  Mk IV in first class factory condition. Bought from its original owner who reported that it was used only for one season. Very fine whippings. Do-nut handle top. Alloy shoulder collar. £395 ANOTHER really excellent. Straight. Late flared handle. £295

B.James 1960c Mk IV Avon 10’2” /2 Perfect original condition. Desirable onion handle.   £395

SOLD B.James CTM. 12’ 1968 (Glass) In excellent original condition. Now becoming very collectable, but also a completely capable usable rod. This one has accounted for many a two-pound roach. £80

B.James 1962 c Avon Perfection 11’3”/3 Absolutely superb. Amazingly, it appears hardly to have been used. £475

 

Chapman 1961 c Shelford 11’0” /3 All split cane. Similar in action to the Allcocks Lucky Strike. One of the nicest of all Chapman rods, although it is very uncommon. A proper all-rounder for everything up to good chub size. Really excellent medium-baked cane. Fully restored to better than new. £345

Chapman 1965 c 500. 10’ /2 plus handle. Restored to better than new. Agate butt and tip. Red silk. Original gold transfer. Steely dark early cane. Stunning: the best 500 in the country.  £275

 

ABOUT COXON &. WATERMAN

THE HOGWARTS WIZARD SERIES

If you haven’t read J.K.Rowling’s wonderful Harry Potter books to your children or grandchildren yet, they (and you) are so far deprived of a great treat.  Not for aeons has such a marvellous new crowd of legendary Wizards become known, in perfect time to lend their names to a range of proper angler’s rods, with traditional whole-cane butts. Top quality making and fittings all through, and a very special black and gold badge. They will be made as materials become available, and hopefully the character of each rod will fit its Wizardly namesake.

 

Coxon & Waterman ‘The Ravenclaw Wizard’ 11’0” No 1 of the Hogwarts series. Patterned whole cane butt, split cane middle and top. A steely Wizard with attitude. Long, thin, cork shive handle. Blued brass fittings, including new Coxon & Waterman knurled convex trim reel-bands. High bells/ agate butt and tip. All whips and close inters in fine green silk. A superb all-round bottom rod. £485 (PHOTO)

Coxon & Waterman 1965/99 ‘Tryon’  12’ /3 Named for the long time barbel record holder. All split cane. Most twelve foot split cane rods are too heavy, and too floppy, however, this super rod is light, tight, steely, and very powerful. Long, slim handle with small onion top flare.  Hand-made Coxon &. Waterman reel bands, butt cap, and  shoulder collar. Whipped throughout in fine, deep red, pure silk. Agate butt and tip, fob intermediates. Perfect for lead, and particularly useful for float fishing for barbel. £485

Coxon & Waterman 1960/99 ‘Mk IV Carp’  10’2” /2  All split cane. T/C approx. 1¾ lbs. One of the finest Mk IVs ever handled. Tight and steely. Long 28” slim handle with small onion top flare. Hand-made Coxon &. Waterman reel bands, and  shoulder collar. Whipped throughout in fine, deep red, pure silk, fine graduated intermediates. Agate butt and tip, fob intermediates.  Very special: there is no better Mk IV for sale anywhere.  £475

Coxon & Waterman Vintage style bank sticks. Approx. 24” x ½” diam. (30“ overall). Individual, or sets of graduated length  hand-made to order. Whole cane with unique tortoiseshell patterning. Inset brass 3/8” BSF standard thread. 6” approx. spike. Whipped top and bottom in pure silk, and high-gloss varnished to a high standard. Coxon &. Waterman labelled. These are fiddly, and time-consuming to make, but they do complement a traditional outfit very nicely. Delivery approx. 4 weeks. £49 each.

Coxon & Waterman 1960/99 ‘Avocet’ 11’ approx./3 Whole cane butt, split cane middle and top. A magnificent barbel and big fish rod. Approx. the same cane dimensions as the B.James version, but steelier in action, particularly in the lower mid section, and an even nicer rod to use. Certainly in the same class as the super-rare Judd Senior Wizard. Long, slim handle, with small onion top flare, and new hand-turned furnishings (shoulder collar, reel bands, and butt cap). Closely whipped throughout with green pure silk. Real agate in nickel silver butt ring, agate tip ring, fob intermediates. Beautifully finished. One of the best rods we have ever handled. £595

 

Fosters 1955 The Avon Rod. 10’3” /2 plus handle. Wonderful quality. Effectively a Mk IV Avon, but infinitely better than the B.James version. Original Saphrite Agate butt and tip LBL inters. Silk whipped. Fully restored to perfection. £265

Fosters 1960 Ideal. 9’3”/2 Salmon/pike spinner from a very well-respected quality maker. Near new cond.