The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Tizer....you forgot Charlie Wrews? or Rews in Lordship lane I think...

Yes he still keeps a profile on eBay:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/olivers-of-k ... 1543.l2654

Thanks Nobby will have a look,Mercman,yes I did forget about that little shop thanks for reminding me,I remember one day we went in there and he showed us a new material that had just come on the market,he said go on try and rip it,I said no its alright,he said go on see if you can rip it.........................................so I had a go and guess what,I ripped it .Happy days

Tizer wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2017 1:33 pm Happy days ,Glad to hear it,next time you go see if you can video him doing his magic whipping, So is he still selling rod making kits (glass)

Yes still selling the glass glass blanks and the rest..

So is this Ted?

Yes.That is Ted.

Tizer wrote: ↑Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:43 pm Thinking about it ,I was quite lucky (although I didn't know it at the time) I used to use Tottenham tackle centre,Don's of Edmonton,Simpsons of Turnford and Johnson ross of Hoddesdon.

Did you ever meet Dave Brown at Simpsons Tizer? He used to do all their repairs and renewals etc. He and his wife live up here in Thetford now...we call him 'Dave the rod' as he still does a lot of work for the local anglers & fishes my club water. A lovely bloke with a great sense of humour.

I’ve never heard anything about Ted as a fisherman - did he actually fish much or is/was his rod building/dealership his main interest?

(I did visit Ted once which was magic; he did show me his own shark rod but it looked unused. If you do visit him, it is worth asking to see it as it is a work of art)