B.James GREBE 2 piece split cane 8ft 6 inch

B. James 'GREBE' - a SCARCE pattern. 2 piece split cane, 8ft 6'', in excellent all original condition with bright unmarked varnish. Large agate-lined butt ring with matching agate tip and full open bridge intermediate rings + keeper ring, close whipped in wine silk, slim cork handle with aluminium sliding reel bands and butt cap with red rubber button. The GREBE, originally conceived and designed by Richard Walker, is both elegant and powerful and a really versatile rod being ideally suited to all small river fishing, stalking, margin fishing as well as being most useful for legering and spinning the twin uses originally suggested by the maker. This example is nice and straight, ready to use and comes with an unlabeled period cloth bag. Attractively priced for an excellent and all original bright example of a SCARCE pattern.  

Pictured with this rod is the CHRIS LYTHE reel no.3 - Very Early together with 2x ANDY BACHELOR Floats, Various Patterns - £11 each and