This match fishing programme came in last week and I couldn’t help flicking through it. What a glorious era this must have been. Travelling by train, coach or maybe car, this was a marathon of planning by organisers and competitors alike. Match fishing was big business in its day. A 48-page programme was available, priced […]
16
Nov
Nov
We were very excited to watch the first episode of the Crown (Season four), which shows Prince Charles salmon fishing in Iceland using tackle provided by Thomas Turner! The studio contacted us last year to ask if we could provide some tackle for them to use in filming various scenes set in 1979. They were […]
09
Nov
Nov
I often hear “there aren’t so many characters in the tackle game anymore.” Perhaps not, but in this high-speed I.T world it’s easy to become a keyboard warrior reducing effort, travel, and sadly social contact. Covid restrictions aside, perhaps that is the root cause. A recent purchase of a large fishing book library contained all three […]
26
Oct
Oct
This Edge Elite reel is an unusual addition to any Centrepin collection. It was made by Robert (Bob) Edge, proprietor of the tackle shop “Kirkgate Anglers “in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. I am told the shop is still run by a family member today. The backplate is cast alloy and the drum lathe-turned. The text “Edge […]
16
Oct
Oct
We see quite a few wicker and willow reed creels coming to Thomas Turner on a regular basis and we were pleasantly surprised to find this one in Holland. I normally associate these creels with the USA, but clearly, they travelled into Europe and were made by the Europeans too. The interesting feature of this […]
08
Oct
Oct
Once again Thomas Turner has secured this fabulous Centrepin collection just in time for Christmas for you to enjoy. The collection includes many of the finest examples by Chris Lythe, Gary Mills and Dave Ploughman. These limited edition and one-off reels will shortly feature in a special catalogue for you to spoil yourself before during […]
29
Sep
Sep
A long way travelled from its birthplace, this Howban of Mosley, Birmingham reel came to us from a collector customer friend in Scotland. Approximately 50% larger than the normal smaller Howban models, it’s unnamed and features a different spool and locking nut arrangement. Other than being on steroids it has all the Howban features right […]
28
Sep
Sep
One of the best parts of this job is when the phone rings and you have no idea what is about to be offered for sale. Last week one such call allowed us to buy a large collection of rare and limited-edition Hardy reels, a very small portion of which is shown here. The Hardy […]
07
Sep
Sep
Probably not a sentence you frequently hear. At Thomas Turner nothing surprises us anymore. This is a good varied collection that we bought last week along the “something for everyone” theme. The huge 30” long advertising Rapala in its box is a real statement piece. It’s little 4” buddy sits on top. To the front […]
31
Aug
Aug
Up at 7.30 am with a black coffee and I just had a sneak peek into the morning emails. Yes the 10’ rod is 10’, no the 3 piece rod is not a two-piece and the 6 weight line does not weigh 6 lbs. Various offerings of reels, rods, and collections from the UK and […]