Tag Archives: split cane

Tackle Shed Treasures – An Idiot’s Guide to the Avocet

I’ve already mentioned I came so very close to buying an Andrew Davis Avocet at the Redditch Tackle Show, and the more I look into the history of this rod, the more I wish it were mine.  Historically, the Avocet owes its origins to the Nottingham area and the Trent school of anglers, primarily famous […]

Edward Barder Bernard Venables Fly Rod

I see that Thomas Turner is selling an Edward Barder Ltd Edition Bernard Venables 8’6” bamboo fly rod. It was ordered on 6th October 1996 and finished the following year. Its description sounds mouth-watering, and the pictures show just how mint it is in every way. Only 20 or so were made by Edward, so […]