Regular visitors to our site may well have noticed we have the best selection of quality, pre-owned tackle, ever, in our history. Dave is being kept very busy with sales but also with collectors monetising at least part of their collections and/or trading up to improve their collections. This is good for all of us […]
Category Archives: Thomas Turner blog
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Feb
Feb
January has been an interesting time for Thomas Turner. New Year resolutions to clear out the loft/garage or reduce fishing tackle collections means a plethora of calls/emails of tackle for sale. Many are unsuitable, but fortunately, we have been offered some real gems and tackle by most of the desirable brands. This includes superb and […]
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Jan
Jan
“The FIN support was, and will remain, the biggest and most significant ‘defining point’ in the history of the Wild Carp Trust.” Chairman Wild Carp Trust FIN are delighted to confirm the successful conclusion of a project to save an endangered famous strain of wild carp from Llyngwyn. This Welsh wild carp water is […]
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Jan
Jan
Following on from the purchase of the USA built Thomas and Thomas fly rods recently listed (selling strongly) there is now a superb opportunity for the coarse fisherman or collector. This new collection includes 60 cane coarse rods and 75 centrepin reels, featuring some very rare examples. Among the cane rods, you will […]
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Jan
Jan
Thomas Turner are pleased to announce a change in our Terms and Conditions to formalise our policy of providing a ‘no quibble’ 12 month warranty on pre-owned rods purchased from us. In addition to covering manufacturing defects, we are also adding the bonus of covering accidental damage. So, if you catch the tip in your […]
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Thomas and Thomas Fly Rods. Unique Opportunity! “The rod you will eventually own is here!”
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Dec
Dec
We are excited to announce the arrival of 150 Thomas and Thomas rods and blanks direct from the USA. Yes 150! These premium USA built rods and blanks have come straight from our friends at Thomas and Thomas in Massachusetts, following a rare “inventory review” of “retired rods.” While they are categorised as retired, many […]
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Oct
Oct
We always love our Valuation Days at Sportfish, Reading, a friendly team and customers and always great quality tackle! Last Saturday was no exception. Arriving early at 9am, we did not even unpack before the first few customers were upon us, way before the initial start time of 10am! Not that we minded! Our son […]
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Sep
Sep
A recent purchase of a collection of modern saltwater and salmon tackle hit my doorstep yesterday from Germany. One of the most impressive collections we have purchased. What a pleasure it must have been for the owner to pack when planning a trip. “Shall I take the Charlton or the Mako’s or what about the […]
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Aug
Aug
Thomas Turner are proud to announce the sale of an extremely significant and historically important collection of Hardy reels. The collection has been curated over a lifetime and contains extremely rare and highly sought after reels such as a 2.5 inch 1891 original Perfect, 4 inch 1892 all brass Perfect and many more that very […]
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Aug
Aug
I wonder if Henry Coxon had any idea in 1896, that he was to be responsible for designing one of the milestones in the history of angling equipment. Allcock & Co. were not slow to take up his reel design with its ultra light drum and spoked frame, and the now famous ‘Coxon Aerial’ was […]