Victoria Arcadia

Found recently amongst a lot of very interesting salmon tackle a Victorian Gut-Eyed Salmon Fly tied on a 10/0 Iron the largest of the Farlow's single salmon hook scale.  For immediate sale on my website in the oft frequented section 'Just in, Sir!'.

The National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair - Sunday 11th May 2014

There are three remaining stalls available to rent on a first come, first served basis at The National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair in a fortnight's time on Sunday 11th May in Redditch.   If you'd like to take one, and new stallholders are always welcome, please call me on the Field Telephone Number 07980 274 383.  Thank-you. 

Pall Mall Echoes

Collected during a day on the road yesterday, purchases from a lot bought at a recent auction and now for immediate sale at the 'Just in, Sir' counter on my website, a pair of Between-the-Wars Devon Minnows, one stamped Bernard and the other Hardy.

'You Need Not Live in Sheffield'

Once upon a time in Arcadia and most notably on a Thursday, ladies and gentlemen in search of 'bottoms as used by all the crack anglers' would call in in person or send a post card to Sugg's of 28 Angel Street in Sheffield (also at Hull, Nottingham and Scunthorpe) where they could obtain the finest drawn gut for match tackle.  

'You Need Not Live in Sheffield' was the motto of Sugg's in its heyday between-the-wars and today in this the Year of Our Lord & Other Sunny Afternoons 2014 the same mantra does apply for from my stall in Spitalfields Antiques Market on Commercial Street in the district of London known as E.1. on Thursdays only between the hours of 8am and 3 I buy and sell Vintage Fishing Tackle For the Soul and drink tea to the good health and legend of Sugg's, Sheffielders and crack anglers everywhere.

The "Chelt" Match Rod

Bought over the weekend during The Feast of the Car Boot Sale an original Thames Pattern Ogden Smith "Chelt" Match Rod for immediate sale at 'Just in, Sir!' on my website and available to view and collect along with a few other coarse rods on the stall tomorrow.

The Annual Feast of the Car Boot Sale

Up early to strictly observe the most holy of long weekends in the dealer's calendar, known in most districts as The Annual Feast of the Car Boot Sale.

Spitalfields Invicta

Bought yesterday from a gentleman collector a small number of enamel angling club badges by various makers.