Anderson & Son Edinburgh Three Piece Plus Spare Tip 16′ Greenheart Salmon Fly Rod Gary Brooker

Anderson & Son Edinburgh Three Piece Plus Spare Tip 16′ Greenheart Salmon Fly Rod with long wooden shaft handle with large brass reel fittings, dark whippings, snake metal eyes, red agate first and tip rings. Stamped with makers details to brass cap and complete with original makers cloth rod bag. Early c1900 rod.

This item is part of the late Gary Brooker MBE collection. Famed for his lead in the pop group Procol Harum shooting to fame with the iconic single Whiter Shade of Pale launched in 1967. He was appointed an MBE in 2003. A Whiter Shade of Pale was honoured by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018 sadly with Gary passing in February 2022 at the age of 76. All the items in this collection were bought by Thomas Turner from his widow Francoise (Frankie) assisted by Peter Cockwill in June 2022. A unique piece of musical history for any fishing tackle collector.