• You need to be a registered member of Barbel Fishing World to post on these forums. Some of the forums are hidden from non-members. Please refer to the instructions on the ‘Register’ page for details of how to join the new incarnation of BFW...

Old Tackle that should comeback

I still have and use 2 Mitchell match reels with the finger dab bale arm. Which are used for my waggler fishing for Chub on the Upper Thames and after nearly 30 odd years of wear and tear are still going strong today :)
 
Still use Mitchell 410's for float carp fishing, RW Mkiv splitcane along with Hardy Altex, nice to play fish on. Still use my Cardinal 55's for barbel, never let me down yet.
 
Last edited:
Stephens of Birmingham. Then we could all buy decent umbrellas and rod holdalls that don't fall apart half way through the season
 
Fox method feeders (not the rubbish ones they make now), one of the few decent things Fox made and they discontinued them. Obviously too good for them
 
David Gauntlett said:
Ah yes...memories.

I recall my parents, who didn't have to halfpennies to rub together, buying me a sea fishing rod....it was a solid wooden affair, rather like an overly thick snooker que....except it was shorter and not so responsive :D That was followed by a solid green glass thing about 6' long...could have landed Moby Dick without putting a bend in it :p:

I still have what's left of a Sportex beachcaster in my garage....bright pink Regalox lining to the rings....that would please a certain fella :D

Then came fresh water fishing...tank aerial rods (awful damned things), an alloy centerpin reel with a ratchet you couldn't turn off, which was so loud I used to pray I didn't catch anything, because of the shouts and bricks that came my way when I reeled in :D

I recall having a far east made split cane 'thing' in the early sixties...it had about a zillion different sections that converted it from float rod to leger rod, to spinning rod, carp rod...would probably have been better holding up sweet peas, but I though it was great at the time :D

Then followed various dubious glass 'float' rods, with the pinnacle being the Edgar Sealey 'Blue Match'...a lovely rod for it's time.

I think I still have a 'Dennis Pye' split cane pike rod somewhere...can't remember who made it though...guess I ought to dig it out sometime.

I also still have a Bakelite centre pin type reel that I bought from the late Colonel Parkers widdow, I should think somewhere around the mid/late sixties. I was a member of a tiny club called the Pinner Angling Society at the time, and the dear lady asked us to sell all his tackle when he died...helped her a little I guess.

Funny what memories pop up when threads like this start :D

Cheers, Dave.
Click to expand...

Chapmans of ware, lovely rod with about a 4lb test curve:)
 
The Chairman on Wednesday


Paul is such a wag.

I was rather thinking of summat like "Floats That Sink - You Owe It To Yourself".


As ever,

B.B.
 
Porcupine quill floats, got my first set from 'Woolies' in the 70's as a kid but couldn't get to grips with them on account not owning shot smaller than BB, they would either sink out of sight or tips would stand two inches clear of the water. Wouldn't mind having a go now.
 
The Chairman on Wednesday

I believe that young Bob was really on to something with his Newark - somewhere up that M1, isn't it? Remember seeing a large foamy weir from that road back in about '69 and outlandish people you can't understand a word of once you leave it...) idea.

I suggest the immediate founding of the Brazen Snail AntiRetroViral Club.

BFW-ers joining said Club will meet once a year on a normally very productive water, dressed ludicrously, equipped anciently (not to mention risably), signifying much but catching absolutely nothing.

I'll "run this past" Andy and "get back to" you (if a Lady Guide doesn't get to me first).


As ever,

B.B.
 
Paul Boote said:
The Chairman on Wednesday

I believe that young Bob was really on to something with his Newark - somewhere up that M1, isn't it? Remember seeing a large foamy weir from that road back in about '69 and outlandish people you can't understand a word of once you leave it...) idea.

I suggest the immediate founding of the Brazen Snail AntiRetroViral Club.

BFW-ers joining said Club will meet once a year on a normally very productive water, dressed ludicrously, equipped anciently (not to mention risably), signifying much but catching absolutely nothing.

I'll "run this past" Andy and "get back to" you (if a Lady Guide doesn't get to me first).


As ever,

B.B.
Click to expand...

Can't see it now, they've put a big fence in the way to stop us anglers rubber necking:D
 
Nash 9ft stalker 1.75tc that l still use best 40 squid l ever spent wish l had bought two when climax tackle had a offer two for 70...
 
day ticket waters, (virtually) everywhere you go now seems to be controled by over expensive clubs that needs a 20 year waiting list to get into.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top