Wingnuts HSM

[wingnut55]

Purchased this mint HSM the other day, the seller even hand delivered it for me today. Absolutely mint condition, Summerlands built. £300 delivered.

That's why I am after a second one.

Ian.

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Summerlands, that would be a C Dance build then?

 

[wingnut55]

Summerlands, that would be a C Dance build then?

More than likely Shirl. Think he did most of their builds.

Ian.

 

[tdxs133pm]

https://www.talkseafishing.co.uk/attachments/20240820_185515-jpg.69285/

See it's in the naughty corner.

 

[flappy]

I wouldn’t pay top dollar for that.. it’s in an anyfish anywhere rod bag..

 

[tdxs133pm]

it’s in an anyfish anywhere rod bag..

That's a revelation flaps,didn't think you'd know what an anyfish anywhere was.Your learning.Keep it up.

 

[Dutchman]

Purchased this mint HSM the other day, the seller even hand delivered it for me today. Absolutely mint condition, Summerlands built. £300 delivered.

That's why I am after a second one.

Ian.

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WTF is that on top r/h side of architrave?

 

[flappy]

That's a revelation flaps,didn't think you'd know what an anyfish anywhere was.Your learning.Keep it up.

Apparently it’s some sort of fishing thing.

 

[Topwater]

Excellent blanks, right up my street for fishing at range. I hope you find its twin somewhere IanFor £300 you've done well imo.

I've got to say I dont know why folk put a premium on a Chris Dance build (apart from trying to get more money of course)? As good as his work is, a well built rod is a well built rod, irrespective of the builder. There are a good number of UK rod builders like Rossco, Stan P etc etc that all build to top class levels yet their work doesn't carry such cache

 

[goose]

Excellent blanks, right up my street for fishing at range. I hope you find its twin somewhere IanFor £300 you've done well imo.

I've got to say I dont know why folk put a premium on a Chris Dance build (apart from trying to get more money of course)? As good as his work is, a well built rod is a well built rod, irrespective of the builder. There are a good number of UK rod builders like Rossco, Stan P etc etc that all build to top class levels yet their work doesn't carry such cache

Agree to a degree but back when many of these old zziplex were current models there weren't many building beach rods to his standard. Different now and I actually think if you want something built different to his normal builds others are better and often cheaper. Personally if I were buying a new current zziplex or century it would be a factory build as they are very nicely built to a good spec and easily replaced if damaged with a long wait .

 

[stan m]

Rossco is pretty good (being my apprentice There are a good number of UK rod builders like Rossco, Stan P etc etc that all build to top class levels yet their work doesn't carry such cache

Rossco is pretty good as he had a good tutor When it comes to beach rods, Stan Parkin is the master

 

[wingnut55]

Gary Allner built all of my zzipies, superb rod finisher. And has the trophies to go with it.

Ian.

 

[Reevsey]

Gary Allner built all of my zzipies, superb rod finisher. And has the trophies to go with it.

Ian.

I Agree Ian . Gary does a top job he built my super matches and rebuilt one of them when I broke it . Highly recommended

 

[Topwater]

There are some excellent UK builders, the recent work shown by Rossco puts him on the A list imo. In my personal opinion many don't/can't charge real world hourly rates for their time so you can get fancy decorative wraps, bell n whistles etc (IF that's your thing) for not a lot of money.

 

[Mike hemming]

This is the ultimate build

 

[stan m]

There are some excellent UK builders, the recent work shown by Rossco puts him on the A list imo. In my personal opinion many don't/can't charge real world hourly rates for their time so you can get fancy decorative wraps, bell n whistles etc (IF that's your thing) for not a lot of money.

But Ross won`t touch cork or anything freshwater.. I built his fly rod.

Start to look at the number that can build beach, carp, pike, trout fly, salmon fly, tench, boat, up-tide, stand up, trolling and then for good measure saltwater fly and specialist for tarpon and then down the scale to 2# nymph.

 

[flappy]

But Ross won`t touch cork or anything freshwater.. I built his fly rod.

Start to look at the number that can build beach, carp, pike, trout fly, salmon fly, tench, boat, up-tide, stand up, trolling and then for good measure saltwater fly and specialist for tarpon and then down the scale to 2# nymph.

The Chinese can do all of them..

 

[stan m]

The Chinese can do all of them..

Nipple, they were talking UK

 

[wingnut55]

The Chinese can do all of them..

The only wraps the Chinese can do are "Spring Rolls"..

Ian.

 

[wingnut55]

My search has ended for a second HSM, got this one today. Even has an original zziplex bag.

I now have my pair of HSM's..

Ian.