Not really an item of fishing tackle but I'm sure this would have been used by a ghillie or a country gent during a pause in his day's salmon fishing.
Any ideas how old this would be?
What do they know of fishing who know only one fish and one way to fish for him?
- Jack Hargreaves.
There is a Walking Stick Seat in Hardy's 1957 and 1958 catalogue, although I would have thought they may have starting making them in the 1930s, if not before. The one shown in the picture is from their 1957 catalogue. Not too disimilar to yours which I think is c1927.
Regards
Stour Otter
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The good angler is not the one with expensive equipment. Common sense, observation and trying to realize
what is happening above and below water will catch fish no matter what price equipment you fish with. L.A. Parker - This Fishing 1948
Looking at The best of Hardy's Anglers Guides by Jamie Maxtone Graham printed in 1982, yours is differently 1927. The description says: " Polished wood stick, aluminium head with leather-covered hand grasp. The hand may be passed through the seat head so as to hand on the arm. The disc at the bottom is permanently fixed. Price: 25/-.
The good angler is not the one with expensive equipment. Common sense, observation and trying to realize
what is happening above and below water will catch fish no matter what price equipment you fish with. L.A. Parker - This Fishing 1948