The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Some hook packets from the “can’t use, but can’t throw away" box suggested by Banksy's topic at http://www.traditionalfisherman.com/vie ... 28&t=28043

Little angling artefacts.

1) Barry’s of Goole: No longer in business, but there might be a tackle shop at one or more of the old addresses.
25 Westfield Avenue, Goole, N. Humberside.
35/37 Copley Road, Doncaster, S. Yorkshire.
316/318 Beverley Road, Hull, N. Humberside.


2) Richard Walker Carp Hooks
B James & Son, Huntingdon Road, Upwood, Huntingdon


3) Billy Clarke's Matchwinner: Sheffield match angler and founder of the fishing tackle firm in 1918. Family run and still going strong at a new address / website but the same (pre STD) telephone number.
6 Woodhead Road (off London Road) Sheffield 2. Telephone 51145


4) Steade-fast hook to nylon: Manufactured for H Steade & Sons Ltd.,
Steadefast Works, Catley Road, Sheffield 9. Phone 49454
by C & D Harris & Co Ltd – Redditch


5) Kerr’s Apex hooks to nylon
GM Kerr & Co Ltd, Gemko Works, Ilford, Essex (made in Redditch)


6) Allcocks Model Perfect
S Allcock & Co Ltd, Redditch, England


7) Nige Williams Fishing Tackle, 210 Newhampton Road West, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton. (Made by Taylor + Johnson Ltd, Redditch)


8) Marco Brand: Made in France for Modern Arms Co Ltd


9) The Lucky Strike: Brand hooks to undrawn gut
S Allcock & Co Ltd, Redditch


10) Non-Pul hooks to nylon
Martin James, Redditch


11) Dippa eyed hooks
Sundridge, Vicarage Lane, Hoo, Rochester, Kent ME3 9LW


12) Gales of Doncaster


13) Roy Dennis Wholesale 0724 844979 (code suggests the Scunthorpe area)

As a child I used to collect hook packets(as well as beer mats and birds eggs!).I thought I was the only person in the world that collected hook packets! Like all childhood fads I grew tired of them and threw them all away,along with my collection of "Fishing" magazines.

Great collection Deaf Cat. Having spent nearly forty years in the print industry as a compositor and graphic designer, its the artwork, layout and fonts that fascinates me. Such interesting little objects that were made to throw away once used.



Stour Otter

Found 2 more ...

Golden Cast by Modern Fishing Tackle


Akraqual Brand Fishing Tackle by Lee of Redditch
M Lee & Son Ltd, Akraqual Works, Bates Hill, Redditch, Eng.


I don't think I deliberately bought any of these. I suspect they came along with hook and float wallets.

I hope that putting them safe here will help researchers such as our own esteemed Nobby to document demised brands / dealers / manufacturers.

Here is a picture of some packets I took some time back..

One of my favourite individual packets, this is a folded wrap which would have had hooks inside, when opened up fully this is what you see.

The Doncaster branch of Barry's has had a change of use: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.52606 ... 312!8i6656

Few I just found while sorting out a tackle box .

Some great looking packets and some famous names. I have a load of these somewhere, I collected them years ago and did intend putting them in frames. I must find them and put a few on this post.

Wal.