Tag Archives: Allcock’s

The Allcock’s Aerial reel, is it a good investment?

The Allcock’s Aerial reel, is it a good investment? I’m tempted to say YES and end it there, but had better elaborate a little. Over the 25 years I’ve been collecting, as sure as the sun comes up in the morning there is always a collector who wants an Allcock’s Aerial reel. Launched in the […]

Allcock’s of Redditch, established 1803

Allcock Tarquin split cane fly rod

A collection recently purchased contained an Allcock’s Tarquin split cane fly rod. Catalogued as a beautiful fast action dry fly rod at a reasonable price, I am surprised I have not seen more of these. Built in a range of sizes 8-9ft, all two piece, they look every bit a winner. Having picked up the […]

The Percy Felton Trio

Snowdonia National Park

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 […]

Allcock’s Commodore big game and big value fishing reel

Allcock’s “Commodore” 6 inch Saltwater Boat Reel is often overlooked by collectors in favour or Hardy, Farlows and their famous USA counterparts. This is a serious hunk of metal aimed at those looking for skate, tope, conger, etc. as their catalogue entry states. This reel is the Model C605 with a friction brake to the […]

The Allcock’s Duplex Threadline Spinning Reel

The Allcock’s Duplex reel is probably one of the simplest of all ideas. On the surface it’s to convert a reel from left to right hand wind, or is it? Allcock’s in association with a Mr B J Wakeflied of Plymouth jointly sealed a Patent on May 10th 1932. The production reel became the Allcock’s Duplex […]