This Saturday, 26th April 2025 you will find us at our eighth Sportfish Valuation Day. Held at the Sportfish Game Fishing Centre, Haywards Farm, Theale, Reading, RG7 4AS. Located just a few minutes off junction 12 of the M4 its easy to find with good parking and refreshments. Dave Townsend and his son Will, will […]
Do you ever get days that just run smoothly? I don’t often, but our valuation day at Rod and Tackle did! The morning of Monday 7th April soon arrived and by 4am my son William and I were at Bristol Airport ready to catch the 7am flight to Newcastle. Sunny skies, no delays and by […]
Those who collect the fine reels made by Paul Witcher call them the Rolls-Royce of centrepins. On a more modest scale, their prices are even comparable. Many centrepin users would flinch at the very idea of paying £200 for a reel. Witcher’s work costs ten times as much (though there is actually a very strong […]
We are pleased to advise we have agreed to expand our premises in Weston Super Mare and to open a shop/showroom for our huge selection of quality vintage tackle and pre-owned modern tackle together with our TT Classic Plus range of coarse fishing rods. We have outgrown our existing premises The Willow at Stable View […]
I always look forward to the latest edition of the excellent Classic Angling magazine being delivered and the latest edition (Number 151!) did not disappoint. I was drawn to an article headed ‘Centrepins on the rise’. We would agree with this as with both limited editions and other quality centrepins demand is out-stripping supply. Demand […]
Last week’s blog about the benefits of split cane rods created some interest in these masterpieces of usable and very collectable tackle. It prompted an enquiry from a prominent member of the New Zealand Rod Fisher’s Society about the origins of the Hardy Marvel rod that celebrates its 100 year anniversary this year. Cane rods […]
This is the time of year when our thoughts (in the UK) look forward to the chalk-streams opening for trout fishing. Time to dust down the light fly rods and start sorting out suitable dry flies in anticipation and a time to consider new tackle purchases. We are big fans of rods made from ‘nano […]
In the summer of 2013, I heard the shocking news that my regular Russian guide Nick Podolsky had been murdered in a private dispute while running his summer camp for young people. Nick, who had become a friend rather than just a guide, was just 53. The purpose of his summer camps was to teach […]
We have in stock 20 Thomas and Thomas blanks purchased directly from Thomas and Thomas. Made in the USA and complete with manufacturer’s lifetime warranty. These are available to purchase but also there is an opportunity to be the envy of your friends with a custom-built rod finished to your own specifications. These are […]
The Fish in Need (FIN) registered charity have made a generous donation to support the development of a hatchery project instigated by Reading & District Angling Association to help boost fish stocks in the River Kennet. Stocks have been devastated by the growing population of signal crayfish. These crayfish, counted in the millions, prey on […]