It seemed like a good idea to buy one of the fibreglass part-built rods from our own website (there are more listed), whip on the rings from the pack included and hey presto an 8’ fibreglass stalking rod. Match it with a vintage Edgar Sealey Flocast Mk3 spinning reel by JW Young and add a […]
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Jul
More of a request than an information blog. We have just listed this Abu Feralite Mark 7 match rod. It’s similar to the iconic All England Mark 5 in the metallic graphite grey colour and style, but different from the red-brown Mk6. BUT the rod and the bag are both labelled “Made in Scotland.” The […]
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Jul
Anton Grüner, to whom this book was given, was born on the 16th September 1850 and died 24th April 1906. So, sadly, he wasn’t allowed a long life. He was a master builder and architect with quite some reputation and became member of the Salzburg Building Society in 1898. Many of his buildings in Salzburg […]
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Finnish born Lauri Rapala watched large fish chasing smaller fish and decided to carve a lure that replicated a wounded fish. In 1936 he carved his first lure from cork, using chocolate bar tin foil wrapper as the outer reflective surface, and it worked. He would have no idea where this single event would take him. […]
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Jul
In these days of uncertain retailing it’s difficult to plan for the future. The old 5-year plan is out the window and for some shops, it’s more about short term survival. At Thomas Turner, we have been contacting tackle shops in the UK and Europe looking to buy surplus quality tackle. This Hardy ex-display collection from Europe […]
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The Thomas Turner European advertising campaign is clearly working. We were contacted by a tackle shop in the northern French/Spanish region. They were changing their business retail plan. They’d been Hardy and Rapala agents for many years so we were delighted to be able to buy the entire fishing stock. They specialised in fly fishing, […]
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Jun
As the word spreads Thomas Turner continues to be THE ONE to buy and sell with worldwide. We are constantly offered collections of rare and fine vintage fishing tackle. This one is a cracker! If we play the game of spot the rare one, you’re possibly going to struggle, or perhaps not. The 9” Ex […]
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Jun
Jun
Like a Tudor watch, would you always be explaining it’s made in the same factory as Rolex? Well, not really because in the 70s Hardy recognised the demand for self-build rods. I know this coz I built one, badly! Jim (James Leighton Hardy) was instrumental in setting up the Fibatube factory in Willoburn, Alnwick. This move […]
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Jun
This is a rarely seen Thomas Cemm Maker, Vancouver BC Canada bright finish alloy fly reel. Clearly influenced by the Hardy St John, it’s similar in most aspects of the design if not a little heavier. Cemm was prolific in the 1940-50s along with a handful of other Canadian makers, most of whom had the […]
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Jun
Jun
This attractive canvas-covered wood rod former or protector just came into stock. Measuring 41” long, the inner wooden D-shaped former is drilled to take the rod sections. A leather cap with brass buckle holds the brass rod butt spear in a little hinged flap pocket as part of the removable cap. Two nickel oval plates […]