Are you near the Redditch, Brum, Nuneaton, Stratford upon Avon, Leamington Spa areas and have tackle that you wish to have valued or sell!? John Stephenson from Thomas Turner will be travelling around these areas on TUESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER to meet with customers. If you would like to arrange to meet John or for him […]
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Upcoming Valuation Days – 7th/8th December – Dorset, Hampshire and surrounding area
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Nov
Nov
John Stephenson will be travelling south meeting with Richard Hewitt from TT HQ (The A team), on the morning of Wednesday, December 7th heading for the Dorset/ Hants area. We have booked accommodation in the Tyrrells Ford Country Inn & Hotel, Avon near Christchurch, Dorset .BH23 7BH. We will be there after lunch through to […]
John Bailey's weekly blogs, Thomas Turner Classic+ blogs
CONJURING UP COARSE MAGIC – THE BIG FISH SCENE FIFTY YEARS BACK
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Nov
Nov
Peter Orchard, the truly brilliant riverkeeper at Longford Estates on the Hampshire Avon, put into words what I have long been fretting about. “You know, John, I think coarse fishing as we used to know it as kids will be gone in twenty years if someone doesn’t do something about it. The magic that we […]
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Nov
Nov
VERSATILE RODS A 12ft quivertip rod covers lots of water, comfortably dealing with casting distances from 30 to 60 metres. Any shorter and 10ft bomb design takes over, while for further out a longer 13-footer can come into play. The new Thomas Turner 12ft Classic+ Quivertip is often the first rod out of my holdall […]
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Nov
Nov
November 2022 and another Redditch tackle fair comes and goes. Always a welcome meet and greet event where we swap stories and tackle. Thomas Turner used the venue to proudly demonstrate and sell the new Classic+ range of rods and centre pin reels. Customers from as far as Norwich and London came to test and […]
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Nov
Nov
Once again, a warm welcome is always guaranteed at the Horncastle Angling Centre in Lincolnshire. Craig and Sharon plus assembled team were on hand to direct customers with tackle for valuation and sale. A cluster of good early Hardy Perfect reels, brass reels, and antique and modern tackle was bought. A Farlow six-section bicycle […]
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Nov
Nov
The fair is the largest antique, vintage, and second-hand fair that is dedicated to fishing tackle. It is now in its 18th consecutive year! The stalls feature dealers, collectors, and enthusiasts. The team from Thomas Turner will be there to offer our free valuation service and/or provide information relating to any tackle items; modern/retro, classic, […]
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REDISCOVERING BOMB RODS
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Nov
Nov
TIGHT SPOTS Trends are always changing in angling, to the extent once successful tactics sometimes get brushed aside, even completely forgotten. That’s what happened to me with bomb rod fishing. But after recently getting to grips with some awkward “birdcage” swims, where heavy foliage made longer quivertip blanks impossible to use, the only solution was […]
03
Nov
Nov
Not a post-war jazz or blues band but three Allcock’s Felton Crosswind fishing reels of interest. In a land far away, the Snowdonia National Park, lay a clutch of spinning and thread line reels with my name on them. The assortment above are fresh to the market, and all interesting. The three variants […]
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Oct
Oct
Just like every other tackle collector and angler, Thomas Turner has a Christmas wants list. In preparation for the buying frenzy, we are looking for high-quality rods, reels, and accessories to sell to our customers. Like most anglers you will have bought items and never used them, putting them in a store for a rainy […]