Toggle navigation Fishing The Fly Scotland Search Calendar Gallery Gallery Search Stats Register Login 1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever Fishing The Fly Scotland Home Tackle Talk Vintage dapping rod Print Pages: [1] Terry Coging Forum Member Liked: 145 Likes Given: 257 Vintage dapping rod « on: November 18, 2019, 10:44:45 AM » I have purchased a Richard Walker prototype dapping rod. 'Walkers Wonderfull Wand' probably built in the early 70's. It's a 14' 10" hollow glass with snakes and sliding reel fittings. There is provenance that it was RW's own rod. The odd thing is (and why I bought it) that it is rated for lines #4 to #6? I am guessing that this rod was not just for dapping and that maybe RW was trying to do what I am doing with the 'Wafting' project. No shame in being 50 years behind RW Does anyone have any info? - can't find much on the web. Logged Hamish Young, Mike Barrio and James Laraway like this Mike Barrio Forum Admin Liked: 2241 Likes Given: 2671 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #1 on: November 18, 2019, 10:58:05 AM » Sounds like an interesting rod CheersMike Logged www.flylineshop.com At the heart of your fishing ..... lies a great fly line! Hamish Young Barrio Pro-Team Forum Admin Liked: 1075 Likes Given: 1015 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #2 on: November 18, 2019, 20:35:44 PM » Be interested in seeing that rod at some point Terry Logged “When tired at last, he sat on the bank, while the river still chattered on to him, a babbling procession of the best stories in the world, sent from the heart of the earth to be told at last to the insatiable sea.” Terry Coging Forum Member Liked: 145 Likes Given: 257 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #3 on: November 18, 2019, 21:15:10 PM » Hamish - It will be displayed at the bffi show along with my prototypes and latest effort. Logged Hamish Young Barrio Pro-Team Forum Admin Liked: 1075 Likes Given: 1015 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #4 on: November 20, 2019, 08:29:51 AM » I may be there to see it Terry, time will tell Logged Terry Coging likes this “When tired at last, he sat on the bank, while the river still chattered on to him, a babbling procession of the best stories in the world, sent from the heart of the earth to be told at last to the insatiable sea.” Derek Roxborough Forum Member Liked: 328 Likes Given: 48 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #5 on: November 20, 2019, 20:28:27 PM » we had walkers dapping rods at the Loch Maree hotel all 14 ft, I wonder where they went? Derek Roxborough Logged Terry Coging Forum Member Liked: 145 Likes Given: 257 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #6 on: November 20, 2019, 21:28:46 PM » Derek - were they glass fibre? I've been doing some research and RW did say that a carbon fibre rod would be less tiring but I cannot find any evidence that he had one built. I would not like to fish with his glass 'Wonderful Wand' all day - it is heavy and floppy. Probably why it never took off on the reservoirs. Logged Hamish Young Barrio Pro-Team Forum Admin Liked: 1075 Likes Given: 1015 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #7 on: November 21, 2019, 17:30:23 PM » I believe I saw one of the B&W dapping rods somewhere recently. Will give it some thought and see if I can recall where.H Logged “When tired at last, he sat on the bank, while the river still chattered on to him, a babbling procession of the best stories in the world, sent from the heart of the earth to be told at last to the insatiable sea.” Terry Coging Forum Member Liked: 145 Likes Given: 257 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #8 on: November 21, 2019, 20:55:41 PM » I bought a home made 15' carbon d/h salmon rod last year at the Chatsworth Country Fair. It was on the Help for Hero's stall. My hip was killing me and I needed a walking stick so I asked how much? A tenner alright? (it was very crudely built) So I gave him 20. In it's bag it was quite a stout walking staff and got me through the day. When I got home I took a closer look at it and found some dapping floss stuck in one of the guides. It would have taken a five pounder to put the slightest bend in that rod. Must have been a handful to hold up in the wind. Logged Derek Roxborough Forum Member Liked: 328 Likes Given: 48 Re: Vintage dapping rod « Reply #9 on: November 22, 2019, 14:55:25 PM » remembering back I would say these were CF, as there were replacing some Shakespear telescopics, I remember taking a client out and he insisted on using his Hardy 15 ft salmon Rod all day, for dapping, Derek Roxborough Logged Terry Coging likes this Print Pages: [1] Fishing The Fly Scotland Home Tackle Talk Vintage dapping rod Forum moderators : Mike Barrio - Hamish Young - Sandy Nelson Barrio Fly Lines - www.flylineshop.com - At the heart of your fishing ..... lies a great fly line! © Copyright www.fishingthefly.co.uk all rights reserved Please click here to read our cookies and privacy information before using our website forum