W. McAndrew's Lost Map of Scotland

Found on Saturday amongst a lot of books bought at auction, an 1853 Map of Scotland printed to illustrate Stoddart's 'Angler's Companion'.  The map was backed in linen and hand stencilled by its original owner Mr. W. McAndrew.  It was later purchased by a Mr A. P. Millard in the month of April 1931.

Not Long Now

In Arcadia, as the month of May proceeds, thoughts naturally turn to the morning in June that is known as 'The Glorious 16th', the opening day of the new coarse fishing season.

The Field

Once upon a time in Arcadia ladies and gentlemen would settle down on a Saturday morning to read The Field.

The Cringleford Roach

Found at Spitalfields an original ink lifesize impression of a Roach caught at Cringleford in the English County of  Norfolk (http://www.norfolkmills.co.uk/Watermills/cringleford.html).  The fish, weighing 1 1/2lbs, was taken by an unknown angler on July 5th in the year 1860.

The Three Magpies

For all those of you who will not be spending your lunchtime drinking in that 'Noted House of Call for Anglers' better known as the "Three Magpies" in West Drayton, you are invited to visit me at my stall today in Spitalfields Antiques Market where from the hour of a half past seven in the morning until approximately three o'clock in the afternoon I shall be selling Vintage Fishing Tackle for the Soul.

Found in Redditch

Found at the Fair in Redditch on Sunday a number of items of Vintage Fishing Tackle for the Soul, related ephemera and a collection of mid 19th Century copper printing plates still wrapped in paper.  I will have the ones shown here as well others amid several boxes of treasure from the Fair on my stall at Spitalfields tomorrow.

'Spring Sun at Teston' - Bernard Venables '37

Found at The National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair a Bernard Venables oil painting signed by the artist and dated '37.  The work is entitled 'Spring Sun at Teston' and is still in its original frame.  There is also a fragment of the original sales label on the back of the frame.