Fishing Tackle: The Ultimate Collector's Guide

[Mark]

I have just treated myself to a copy of 'Fishing Tackle: The Ultimate Collector's Guide' by Graham Turner.

Not that I am a collector but I was flicking through Garry Mills copy last year while he was converting my Aerial reel to left hand wind and I thought then I must put this on my list, it's full on information.

[Haydn Clarke]

While I mostly agree with mark's comments I must still admit to being slightly disappointed with my copy. Mine is a second issue of the first book so I'm not sure if it's changed much but my one has very little info on course fishing tackle, with some notably huge, glaring holes: not so much as a mention of b. James, Bob Southwell - in fact cane course rods seem to be non existent with the only exception being a few Hardy examples. Very good if your into old fly fishing tackle, not so good if you're more into coarse tackle.

As Mark says, a good book but misleading in its title.

[Churchill]

An interesting book.
Some would say that it was partly a re-working of his earlier Fishing Tackle, A Collector's Guide; and a sales catalogue.

The Ustonson saga is well documented on other fora - 'The Holy Grail' of reels – an Ustonson Original Multiplying Winch - google is your friend, or waster of time.

Many of the items in the book featured in Neil Freeman's March 2011 Auction - sadly some didn't reach reserve......

Brian

[Mark]

You now have me worried chaps.

[Mike Wilson]

Agree with what others have said.
GT however is not an angler but a dealer. There is a great deal missing. For indepth knowledge one has to collect all the various books plus as many early catalogues as your pocket will allow.


Mike

[Haydn Clarke]

Still a gaping hole on the book shelf for a title that covers antique coarse tackle. I would have thought that the likes of Medlar or Little Egret would have published something by now. Surely there's enough material and interest to fill a book on British cane rod makers alone.

[Churchill]

Still a gaping hole on the book shelf for a title that covers antique coarse tackle. I would have thought that the likes of Medlar or Little Egret would have published something by now. Surely there's enough material and interest to fill a book on British cane rod makers alone.

Any volunteers to write it?
Retirement and close seasons are designed for writing.....

I may know a publisher...........