Links

here are a lot of links to different fishing and vintage tackle sites that may be of interest to you

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http://www.lennoxrods.com/

if you want to treat yourself to a high quality hand built rod then this if the place to get it , with a quality of service that is second to none.

http://www.flyfishingantiques.com/Home.aspx

thomas turner and sons are dealers in vintage tackle

http://eis.bris.ac.uk/~cckhrb/kb_fish.html

invaluable informative everything you need to know .. a very good fishy website

http://www.fishing-uk-scotland.com/

if you are planning fishing in scotland this is the site for you

www.vintage-fishing-tackle-uk.com

this is a guy called tam gair , thailand tam or lothian-tam, he can be found at most angling auctions and on ebay. i have had many dealings with him and all good i must say. he has his ebay site under the username lothian-tam. i have had some great reels off him , he also sells film memorabillia and anything else he can get his hands on

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www.angling-auctions.co.uk

these are auction sites with lots of other info. i have bought lots of stuff off neil freeman recently and he is always a pleasure to deal with. he really makes the effort to get to know u and is very knowledgeable in the antique fishing tackle scene. he will respond to your queries a.s.a.p. a true gent and a pleasure to deal with

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www.milltackle.co.uk

what can i say about garry mills well the guy was the assembly manager at the former j.w. youngs factory and when it closed he decided to put his talents to good use. this guy is a genius as far as i am concerned.."got a problem with a reel" , he will fix it, nice guy to deal with , he has done some new feet , handles , re-leading and even taken dents out for me , this guy is brilliant, he can sort out all those little niggles with reels that u have. i cant thank garry enough for the work he has done for me

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http://strathmoretackle.co.uk/

this is rodney burgess who operates a small stall at doune antiques centre and also deals on ebay under the name "mactackle". i have met rodney at many tackle sales and have had the pleasure of going to his stall at doune and i have also been invited into his home in dunblane to purchase some reels. a nice guy with great experience in the vintage tackle trade and a pleasure to deal with.

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http://www.flyforums.co.uk/

website and forum for all things fishy

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http://www.salmonfishingforum.com/forums/

another fishy forum and website

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www.mullocksauctions.co.uk

mullocks auctions, the scene of some of my best purchases and a great place to meet like-minded fishers and collectors alike its well worth a visit .. i love it as it gives me a chance to gain knowledge and experience from all the dealers and collectors. mullocks are one of the most established vintage tackle dealers in the uk but they also have other sporting auctions and historical document auctions

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www.vintagefishingtackle.co.uk

this is a dealer called aaron day, hes a good guy. he describes his items very accurately and is good with his prices. from what i can gather this is a sideline for aaron as he has other business commitments but he will not rip u off and the item u get will be as described. he also seems to source good items and will not try to hide any flaws etc. i have had a few reels from him and i am happy to say they have all been good, hes also a very nice guy to deal with because of his down-to-earth attitude

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www.vintagefishingtackle.com

this is brindley john ayers , who is a dealer but he also operates on ebay under the name "bjayers". john is very trustworthy, i have had the pleasure of meeting him also i have had a few reels of him too (all mint) this guy is accredited in jamie maxtone-grahams book , "fishing tackle of yesterday" so he knows a thing or two about vintage tackle.

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phillipwaller@msn.com

not so much of a link but more of an email adress. this guy has written 2 books on vintage reels and is very knowledgeable on all aspects of tackle collecting. he can sell direct and sign them for you. these books are an invaluable source of information and its obvious a lot of research has gone into these great books, which will one day be collectors items themselves as will the vintage reel related playing cards he sells.

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www.eastanglianvintagefishingtackle.co.uk

this is arthur roberts he sold me my favourite reel (the farlows 4.5 brass & alloy perfect style 3 ball bearing reel) he also sells rods, fly boxes and other vintage tackle

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www.rothiemurchus.net

good fishery this , i went there with a friend in may 2008 and we got 90 between us , 10 around the 1/2lb mark and the rest were 2-4lbs. needless to say we had a good day. we cant fish for salmon on sundays so you have to do something

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJkeFyxeHqs

i thought i was ok at tying flies but these are amazing

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhscCQ54yhE

more amazing flies

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BBzpLEjAr8

hilarious advert , you have probably seen it but have another look

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOpKFPEah3E

another hilarious advert