When I first saw this, I thought, aye-aye, what have we here? Has someone been messing about at a stag party with a Selvyt bag to make it more interesting? No! We all understand Hardy will make most anything bespoke if you have the money. On its own in the first image there is no […]
Our recent hard work and good fortune brought a huge collection of vintage modern and classic big game fishing tackle from Spain. At the top of the rarity pile is this Hardy Fortuna 9” ex wide reel with factory auxiliary brake. Launched in 1921, the first series of reels were called the Hardy Tuna models. […]
In an effort to pre-empt common questions here is a technical specification guide to the big 5 Farlow fly reels of the 1970’s. The Python, Gordon, Sapphire, Serpent and Cobra reels are as popular today as always. The current growing trend to fish vintage high quality reels with cane and or carbon rods offers excellent […]
This afternoon, taking a break from listing I thought a spot of fishing would be good for rest and recreation. I screwed the huge Hardy Fortuna 9” ex wide big game reel with aux brake onto the Hardy Zane Grey Palakona rod and wondered, what lure shall I choose today? Simples, it’s my 30” long […]
The Tunny fishing days post-1900 saw many improvements in the tackle developed specifically for this branch of the sport. Makers around the globe invited designs and ideas from the eminent anglers of the day, trying to produce the ultimate reel to handle huge fish. This was not an ordinary man’s sport. It meant buying expensive […]
There are few times in life when you are offered a huge big game sea fishing collection like this one. A comprehensive varied selection of approx. 100 tuna, marlin, shark and tunny rods, tackle and reels including 3 of the rarest I’ve seen for many years. The star of the show is a 9” Hardy […]
Just arrived in stock and what an interesting reel. A twisting foot tapered drum reel which has overtones of tournament or distance casting. The backplate plate 4 screw brass boss is stamped Jack Penny, Leeds – who is he? Perhaps an angler or a retail shop? Maybe someone can fill in few of the blank […]
A call out of the blue led us to these beauties. Eleven brand new 20 year old stock Arnold Engineering of Wimborne, Dorset, England, Monarch trotting reels. Bought by an investor all those years ago these reels are all brand new, unused and in maker’s blue satin lined blue card boxes, and include the ultimate model, No. […]
A bit of a mouthful title, this rarity belongs to long time collecting buddy Nick from Bristol. On a fly by visit today he produced this beauty and I have to say I’ve only seen a couple similar in 3 decades of collecting. The backplate and centre screws are identical to the standard trotting reels. […]
Edward Small of Boston Massachusetts is responsible for this little beauty. The Holliday 30 reel is part of a range of reels in large and small sizes. They were sold for a short period in the 1960s having been Patented in 1959. Manufactured by the Zangi reel company of Torino, Italy and sold through the […]