Who makes this rod.

[youngy]

Does anybody know which company makes a light surf rod called a JACK ALVEY SPECIAL. Thanks Wayne.

[finga]

They would be made for Alvey with all the specs here.
They're based on Snyder Glas blanks
http://www.ausfish.com.au/alvey/13.shtml

[youngy]

Thanks Finga much apreciated. Wayne.

[theoldlegend]

Hi Youngy,

The internet page that Scott put in his post covers it all.

I have a Jack Alvey Special and it has "Jack Alvey Special. CR145FT6W" on it which means that it's 12'1"long, fast taper and has 6 wraps of fibre glass.

I noticed an interesting thing after I purchased it as it only has 5 guides (all on the top section) where similar ones have 6 guides. I spoke with a member of the Alvey family about it and he told me that his father wanted a guide removed to give the rod extra casting distance.

I normally use a 6" reel on it for the beach, but if I'm on the rocks, I'll put a 6.5" reel on. It copped some punishment last week off the breakwater wall at Iluka.


TOL

[rockfisho]

Snyder Glas make the Jack Alvey Special. Gary Howard makes the Alvey special which is very similar. TOL is spot on with the spec's and all.

cheers

Owen