If you’re looking for a fly rod that blends Hardy’s famous craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology, the Hardy Demon range is well worth a look. These rods sit in the sweet spot between performance and value — perfect for anglers who want quality gear without stepping all the way into flagship prices. The Modern Hardy Demon […]
Tag Archives: Hardy
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Aug
Aug
Thomas Turner are proud to announce the sale of an extremely significant and historically important collection of Hardy reels. The collection has been curated over a lifetime and contains extremely rare and highly sought after reels such as a 2.5 inch 1891 original Perfect, 4 inch 1892 all brass Perfect and many more that very […]
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May
May
Some of the best-selling fly reels are the models from the 1970-90s period. Hand-built in Alnwick by time-served craftsmen, each reel was tested prior to being offered for sale. Marquis, Lightweight, Princess and the larger St Aiden and St Andrew models are all in demand still today. Check out our current stock of these here. […]
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Jun
Jun
Hardy began their quest for a lightweight reel back in the 1930’s, starting with the LRH lightweight fly reel. This was a light 3 1/4oz contracted reel for quick winding which was easily taken apart for cleaning (Graham Turner). The LRH stands for Lawrence Robert Hardy. Lawrence was the eldest of William Hardy’s sons. Progression […]
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Jun
Jun
You may have seen my recent video whereby I showed you some of our recent Hardy reels acquired from a collection. This was actually part of my late fathers collection, Nigel Townsend. Dad passed suddenly, almost two years ago aged 69. To say that he has left a huge whole in our lives is an […]
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Feb
Feb
An interesting email followed by many phone conversations saw Richard, our CEO hopping on a plane to Belfast. A lifelong game fisherman had decided to part with his collection of 101 Hardy rods and reels. This was no ordinary collection, as if 101 is, these are all brand new old stock Hardy rods and reels […]
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Jan
Jan
With the sad passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the reference to the Sovereign brought about a conversation with our I.T guru Colin. A northeast lad of some years he has salmon fished all his life. His local river the Tyne once again has a prolific run of fish. He told me they can be” finicky […]
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Sep
Sep
If there was ever a great time to pick up a tackle bargain this, is it, but it will not last long! The UK Pound (£) has slipped in value, making the US Dollar ($) strong. Now is the time to treat yourself to a bargain whilst the market remains uncertain. The iconic Hardy Perfect, […]
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May
May
THE GREYS FACTOR During my days as Product Development Manager at Hardy and Greys, apart from the second coming of Marksman Supero rods, I was also involved in a massive launch of Greys Prodigy gear. This included everything from rods and reels, to floats and line. I got all those involved out on the bank […]
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Apr
Apr
FROM ESSEX TO ALNWICK I began working for Hardy and Greys while living in Essex. One of my favourite haunts at the time was Gloucester Park Lake in Basildon. Mick Toomer ran regular matches there throughout the winter and the roach fishing was superb. This massive haul of red fins even beat the carpers. Only […]