Antique fishing rod
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Lightningx
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Re: Antique fishing rod
I can remember as the sporting goods department manager in the Camberfield store flexion fishing rods and alpha reels being sold in K Mart in the early seventies . They were made by Jarvis walker in Nunawading Blackburn Melbourne. They ceased to be sold after the JW factory burnt down a lot of good rods were no longer made including the Black Queens. JW now is not the original coy. Wally
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Wally 20/6/20
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4liters
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Re: Antique fishing rod
smile0784 wrote:Wish things were still that cheap
Bet it was better quality too back then
You have to put it into perspective...Lightningx wrote:Geeez the prices back then.....
Note that is the average, more than half of workers would be on less than that.The average earnings for a week’s work in 1965-66 was $57
https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy ... 6ca15d166b
2015/16 Fisting Victoria Species comp total: 289cm
Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
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Brown Trout: 37cm
Flathead: 51cm; Squid: 36cm; Australian Salmon: 51cm; Snapper 46cm; Silver Trevally 23cm; KGW: 45cm
Major Sponsor: Rim Master Tackle
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telr
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Re: Antique fishing rod
I'm not sure of the brand, but I bought myself a split cane rod from Coles in around 1960 to 1962, I was just a 10 - 12 yr. old kid, it was 4piece (I think) and around 12 foot. Broke it trying to lift a snag on its second outing and went back to handlines for around 5 years, got a white Jarvis Walker for Xmas in mid - late 60's.