J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
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Vole
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Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
Just in case it helps someone googling, it was "Peek's" or just "J. Peek" of Gray's Inn Road.
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Deaf Cat
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Kohn an the Destroyer
Today the rod officially became my pike club.
Sorry about the photo, I think my hands were shaking. It did cartwheels before I got it on the bank.
Sorry about the photo, I think my hands were shaking. It did cartwheels before I got it on the bank.
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Duffer - The man without skill of hand, without good eyesight and no longer young - the man who really ought to fish!
(H.M. Bateman / R.D. Peck)
(H.M. Bateman / R.D. Peck)
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Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
Nice one Deaf Cat. :thumb:
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Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
Very nice rod "christening".
I trust the pike appreciated the rod's history :chuckle:
I trust the pike appreciated the rod's history :chuckle:
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Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
Always great photos them. Rod reel net and fish :thumb:
Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish
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JohnL
Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
Gentlemen, what fantastic detective work and wonderful history. There is undoubtedly a collective genius at TFF.
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Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
Have I said that I love this place?
Duffer - The man without skill of hand, without good eyesight and no longer young - the man who really ought to fish!
(H.M. Bateman / R.D. Peck)
(H.M. Bateman / R.D. Peck)
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Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
Thast's the first time I've heard a chap say his Taperflash outfishes his carbon rods!
Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your memories.
Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your memories.
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Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
I went to the bootfair this moring ( and am now off fishing 
) and purchased a bit of a dog of a rod. The ferrule is a right bodge up and needs to be replaced the whole rod has a spiral whip running the whole length at one inch wide and it is painted black apart from the logo etc but the rings and other fittings are all intact. At first glances I thought it was a MK 1V Carp rod (the one I have been after all my life) but here is what the logo says... Fields' Fishing Tackle, Actual makers, 20A Highgate Road, London, N.W.9? Below this in black ink...7.7.7 (the two first 7's have that french line through them), Carp de Luxe, Special, 11FT. Built for B.P.Burke. I am not sure what I am going to do with it at present but would like to know roughly the age and is 11FT unusual for this type of rod as normaly they are around 10. All the best, Reedling 
) and purchased a bit of a dog of a rod. The ferrule is a right bodge up and needs to be replaced the whole rod has a spiral whip running the whole length at one inch wide and it is painted black apart from the logo etc but the rings and other fittings are all intact. At first glances I thought it was a MK 1V Carp rod (the one I have been after all my life) but here is what the logo says... Fields' Fishing Tackle, Actual makers, 20A Highgate Road, London, N.W.9? Below this in black ink...7.7.7 (the two first 7's have that french line through them), Carp de Luxe, Special, 11FT. Built for B.P.Burke. I am not sure what I am going to do with it at present but would like to know roughly the age and is 11FT unusual for this type of rod as normaly they are around 10. All the best, Reedling -
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Re: J B Kohn / Field's Fishing Tackle of Kentish Town
I have this 7 ft 6"..smuggler with a Fields fishing tackle actual makers 20a Highgate rod transfer on.
Its been very interesting reading about the tackle shop,thanks.