Just when you think it’s safe to tuck your wallet away, think again! At Thomas Turner, we pride ourselves on being able to move fast and efficiently on collections large and small. This collection of 100 rare Hardy reels and cases came out of nowhere this week. The client knew we were THE ONLY ONE […]
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Dec
Dec
This is a 5’ two-piece Hardy Palakona split cane spinning rod, hand-built in Alnwick in 1947. Initially I struggled to find any reference to it at all. Then by luck, in a 1951 price list, it appears in the West Country Spinning rod range but sadly with no images. Numbered 0-4 plus a Steel Centre […]
09
Dec
Dec
It only takes a few minutes to make a deal with Thomas Turner. Whilst the Covid restrictions are still in place there is no finer time to have a good rummage through your old tackle and give us a call or drop us an email. The collections we are offered daily are varied and interesting. […]
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The Hardy Creative Team-The Zane Connection
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Dec
Dec
In the last few days there has been quite a bit of chat at Thomas Turner about Zane Grey, Hardy and the Zane rods and reels that the company has made over the years. I’m not in a position to comment with any authority on the nuts and bolts of the design and the manufacture […]
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Nov
Nov
This match fishing programme came in last week and I couldn’t help flicking through it. What a glorious era this must have been. Travelling by train, coach or maybe car, this was a marathon of planning by organisers and competitors alike. Match fishing was big business in its day. A 48-page programme was available, priced […]
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Nov
Nov
We were very excited to watch the first episode of the Crown (Season four), which shows Prince Charles salmon fishing in Iceland using tackle provided by Thomas Turner! The studio contacted us last year to ask if we could provide some tackle for them to use in filming various scenes set in 1979. They were […]
09
Nov
Nov
I often hear “there aren’t so many characters in the tackle game anymore.” Perhaps not, but in this high-speed I.T world it’s easy to become a keyboard warrior reducing effort, travel, and sadly social contact. Covid restrictions aside, perhaps that is the root cause. A recent purchase of a large fishing book library contained all three […]
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Oct
Oct
This Edge Elite reel is an unusual addition to any Centrepin collection. It was made by Robert (Bob) Edge, proprietor of the tackle shop “Kirkgate Anglers “in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. I am told the shop is still run by a family member today. The backplate is cast alloy and the drum lathe-turned. The text “Edge […]
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Oct
Oct
We see quite a few wicker and willow reed creels coming to Thomas Turner on a regular basis and we were pleasantly surprised to find this one in Holland. I normally associate these creels with the USA, but clearly, they travelled into Europe and were made by the Europeans too. The interesting feature of this […]
08
Oct
Oct
Once again Thomas Turner has secured this fabulous Centrepin collection just in time for Christmas for you to enjoy. The collection includes many of the finest examples by Chris Lythe, Gary Mills and Dave Ploughman. These limited edition and one-off reels will shortly feature in a special catalogue for you to spoil yourself before during […]