This diminutive pocket catalogue is important and very rare. Albeit a facsimile, our CEO Richard has the original. The Farlow tackle trail did not start with Charles; it was his father John King Farlow who was responsible for this. JK worked for among others, George Eaton (1790), master turner and makers of rods and reels. […]
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Apr
Apr
During the COVID-19 pandemic, our thoughts go out to all our customers and friends and we hope you remain healthy and stay safe. As we predicted we’re getting busier and busier selling a complete range of modern and antique, rods, reels, and accessories worldwide. Our customers, old and new are probably like me suffering from […]
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Apr
Apr
Produced in the 1920s this is a rarely seen little accessory from Farlow’s of London. Available from both the Panton St and Charles St retail shops, it’s a neat practical item for home or riverbank. A pocket-size brown leather-covered card wallet with stud fastening, measuring 4-1/2″ x 2-1/2″. It carries a range of wire patterns equivalent […]
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Apr
Apr
We received an interesting response to John Stephenson’s blog of 1st April regarding the Spitfire reel. See below for some additional detail from our guest blogger ‘Tippit’. Sir A note to congratulate you on your fabulous blog regarding the evolution, development and eventual production of the iconic Spitfire reel finish from the famous Hardy Bros’ […]
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Apr
Apr
Apart from the usefulness of these gadgets line winders or line driers have huge following worldwide. Display or function, there were some really beautiful designs and a few proper insane models brought to the angler over the years. Most makers retailed or made these winders sometimes at the request of a notable angler. I’ve compiled […]
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Apr
Apr
Before you go thinking this is a whole different sort of blog – it relates to lines and casts. The journey to discover an invisible line the fish cannot detect has been a long one. American angler Mr. E R Hewitt and author of “Secrets of Salmon” & “Telling on the Trout” had discovered a […]
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Apr
Apr
Farlow was not shy with innovative ideas when developing new or improving current tackle. The Patent Live Wire reel was launched when Hardy’s well established Silex reel was all catching and all-conquering. It was a tall order and never quite succeeded in volume sales. Catalogued in 1927 as a “general purpose salmon spinning, fly fishing […]
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Apr
Apr
One of the most intriguing of all the Hardy reels for the collector is the one with the “Spitfire finish”. Many collectors attribute the use of Spitfire to Jamie Maxtone-Graham, who invented the term some 40 years ago to help describe the bright finish. I knew Jamie well and was happy to do some of […]
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Mar
There are few collectables more pleasing to the eye than a display of vintage trout or salmon flies. Beautifully tied multi-colour works of art each with its own story, they show well. The cabinets and boxes in which they are stored can be collectable in their own right. Makers such as Hardy, Farlow, Malloch, Bernard […]
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Mar
Mar
Apart from the obvious reference material value of this catalogue, can you spot what is a bit odd? Both Farlow and Sharpe were leading lights in the fishing tackle trade for over a century and dare I say it, a bit posh too with the Pall Mall address and tweed galore. This catalogue hails from […]