Dever Springs, Barton Stacey, nr Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3NP As part of Thomas Turner’s ongoing series of valuation days, John Stephenson will be at Dever Springs Trout Fishery on Saturday 11th March. Situated beside the River Dever (a tributary of the River Test), it is big fish water where many 20lb plus rainbows and browns […]
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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 […]
John Bailey's weekly blogs, Thomas Turner blog, Thomas Turner Classic+ blogs, Uncategorized
Conjuring Coarse Magic – January is for bombing!
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Feb
Feb
January 4th and I’m picking the Bomb adventure up after a few days working in Scotland but I’m happy to be home, to take the Bomb rods to their limits and back. (A bit OTT I know but I’m really fascinated to know what the design can do for us.) But what do I mean […]
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Feb
Feb
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 […]
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Feb
Feb
What a success! Probably the busiest of the BFF fairs in years, pre-show set up on the Friday was interesting. A client from the north of Scotland drove over 400 miles with a van full of tackle for me to go through. Spread over 18 feet of table and floor, it was an amazing collection […]
Reels, Thomas Turner blog, Thomas Turner Classic+ blogs
VR reels of Ukraine, Salar Incomparable 4/0 Classic salmon fly reel
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Feb
Feb
We are pleased to announce we have available a limited number of the stunning VR Salar Incomparable fly reels as part of our TT Classic+ collection. These are very special reels, designed and developed in Ukraine by Vladimir Rachenko, ex-Hardy designer/developer, aerospace engineer, passionate fly fisherman and CEO of VR Reels. We are always excited […]
06
Feb
Feb
The Thomas Turner team will be travelling around the country hosting Valuation Days at an assortment of venues. This is an ideal opportunity to bring the tackle you wish to have valued or sell with immediate payment made on the day if we buy. We are looking for fine quality vintage and modern tackle by […]
01
Feb
Feb
This is the most common question we receive relating to split cane rods. Hardy introduced their new split cane rods in 1882. At the International Fisheries Exhibition of 1883 they won a Gold Medal for the product; the name being used for decades after. They pioneered the design, build and quality of this new method […]
John Bailey's weekly blogs, Thomas Turner blog, Thomas Turner Classic+ blogs
Conjuring Coarse Magic – Re-learning the Bomb rod
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Jan
Jan
To be honest, something I’m always hoping to be, I wasn’t really on board with the Bomb rod, not now, not in 2022/23. I could see that match anglers might well have a use for them but I wasn’t entirely sure that the obvious Thomas Turner Classic+ audience would find them a must have item. […]
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Jan
Jan
Introduction The more we research the history of Thomas Turner the more gems are unearthed. The latest information has kindly been forwarded to us by the legendary rod builder Edward Barder who has brought to our attention a very interesting article published in The Shooting Times in April 1997 by his father Richard Barder, a […]