We have been busy cataloguing Peter Wheat’s amazing tackle and art collection and came across a box labelled, “Notable Anglers and Angling Friend’s”. The box contains over 100 floats chronicling much of Peter’s fishing life. I have been through this box many times as it is fascinating to see the floats made and used by […]
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With a little help from Keith Elliot’s Classic Angling, onto Jeff Dela Mura and other tackle friends we have managed to solve the riddle. Who is BJ the float maker? Bernard J Mason of Totnes, between Torbay and Dartmoor in South Devon, is the artisan float maker/painter responsible for these stunning handmade creations. Chatting to […]