Following our annual stocktake (and a week spent rediscovering some truly exceptional pieces), one thing became clear — anglers don’t just want great tackle… they want their tackle.

So, we’re pleased to introduce a new in-house service:

We’ve recently listed a superb selection of B. James & Son split cane rods, including some particularly fine examples of the iconic Richard Walker MKIV and Avon models from the 1950s–60s.

Pick up any European fly-fishing magazine this month and there will be an article on nymph fishing.

‘Czech nymph’ fishing has become one of the most effective techniques in modern European-style fly fishing. Developed by competitive anglers in Central Europe, it focuses on presenting weighted nymphs close to the ...

Today is World Book Day, a celebration of the joy that books bring to our lives. While many of us spend much of our time in front of screens, today is a good reminder of the simple pleasure that comes from opening a book and getting lost in its pages.

With that...

We have something special to share with you today.

Just in from Germany a scarce and highly desirable early multi-section split cane valise rod by William Blacker of 54 Dean Street, Soho, London, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840–1845.