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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Favourite fishing places
23
Sep
Sep
A NEW ERA After leaving Hardy and Greys in the chilly northeast, I quickly discovered lots of great fishing when I moved to the East Midlands. The rivers Trent and Witham were close by, also a couple of canals, along with many drains and lakes to explore. But after just a few weeks in Lincolnshire, […]
15
Sep
Sep
With only 77 reels produced by Hardy between 1924 and 1930, this is one of the rarest fly reels produced in 2 variant models. The word “Fortuna” is registered under N 5909 in the Irish Free State and made under license “Andreas Patent No 12340”. The 3.5” model started life in 1924 following the launch […]
General articles, Thomas Turner blog
Feedback from a happy customer, taking his Gary Brooker purchases out to the river.
30
Aug
Aug
It is always a pleasure to hear from our customers about how they get on with their purchases from Thomas Turner. One customer in particular, Steve Adams, recently purchased a rod, reel and creel from the Gary Brooker collection. He contacted us to let us know the background to his purchases and why they are […]
Collecting, General articles, Thomas Turner blog
A guide to Allcock’s coarse fishing rods and reels of the 60’s
26
Aug
Aug
Allcock’s of Redditch have been market leaders in the fishing tackle industry for near on 200 years. Post WW2 the range of coarse fishing rods and reels increased becoming more diverse. New patterns, materials and models often developed in conjunction with famous anglers, set them apart from most other makers. The 1950’s and 60’s brought […]
25
Aug
Aug
There are valuation days and then there are valuation days. Our good friend Peter Cockwill assisted in this event at the iconic big trout fishery, Dever Springs. Peter runs the fishery two days a week, organising, guiding, teaching, and water management. Even he will say, he never expected to be the tea boy for eight […]
11
Aug
Aug
A GOOD PLAN Roy Westwood was the editor of Angler’s Mail, and I had already been writing weekly features for several years, when he came up with the great idea of a cartoon strip. He had discovered Tony Whieldon, a brilliant watercolour artist, and to this day I still don’t know how Roy found him […]
29
Jul
Jul
A great start! The day was advertised to start at 10am but Dave and Carrie arrived at Blagdon fishing lodge nice and early to set up. John Harris from Bristol Water Fisheries was on hand initially to see if there was anything needed. From 9.30 am people started to come in with hoards of lovely […]
29
Jul
Jul
A conversation with a good customer today highlighted just how many good vintage centrepin reels there are on the market. A Pegley Davies Quality PDQ catalogue from 1963 advertised a surprising selection of pins. The vast majority we have had, or currently, do have in stock. For less than £100 you can buy your very […]
17
Jul
Jul
What seems like a lifetime ago I wrote Rosewood to Revolution for the wood and Aerial reel collectors and Understanding Threadlines for the spinning reel brigade. The missing link, British Brass Reels started, stopped, restarted, stalled then came to a halt. A collection of early Irish tackle bought by Thomas Turner reminded me I have […]