French named Grice and Young centrepins
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French named Grice and Young centrepins
Does anyone know why Grice and Young uesd French names for 2 of their reels?
D'or (Gypsy D'or) French for Gold.
D'argent (Gypsy d'argent) French for Silver.
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Martin
D'or (Gypsy D'or) French for Gold.
D'argent (Gypsy d'argent) French for Silver.
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Martin
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Re: French named Grice and Young centrepins
No but I am also trying to work out why the called one The Wirral! Even now it’s a place few have heard of and has no obvious links to either Hampshire or fishing!
I have a sneaking suspicion that someone at the company liked to create an air of mystery once they moved away from the Avon. I mean, Orlando?
I have a sneaking suspicion that someone at the company liked to create an air of mystery once they moved away from the Avon. I mean, Orlando?
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Re: French named Grice and Young centrepins
They could have picked a name from many other rivers down that way.
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Re: French named Grice and Young centrepins
There have been a couple of G&Y Wirral De Luxe on an auction site recently : pricey and one looks repainted to me.Duckett wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:08 pm No but I am also trying to work out why the called one The Wirral! Even now it’s a place few have heard of and has no obvious links to either Hampshire or fishing!
I have a sneaking suspicion that someone at the company liked to create an air of mystery once they moved away from the Avon. I mean, Orlando?
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Precisely. One day, I’ll pick one up but they almost always have bits missing, are a wreck or have been badly repainted!Stingray wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:28 pmThere have been a couple of Wirrals on an auction site recently : pricey and one looks repainted to me.Duckett wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:08 pm No but I am also trying to work out why the called one The Wirral! Even now it’s a place few have heard of and has no obvious links to either Hampshire or fishing!
I have a sneaking suspicion that someone at the company liked to create an air of mystery once they moved away from the Avon. I mean, Orlando?
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Re: French named Grice and Young centrepins
Seen the wirral, completely different to all the other centrepins that Grice and Young made....horrible but thats just my thought.Duckett wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:30 pmPrecisely. One day, I’ll pick one up but they almost always have bits missing, are a wreck or have been badly repainted!Stingray wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:28 pmThere have been a couple of Wirrals on an auction site recently : pricey and one looks repainted to me.Duckett wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:08 pm No but I am also trying to work out why the called one The Wirral! Even now it’s a place few have heard of and has no obvious links to either Hampshire or fishing!
I have a sneaking suspicion that someone at the company liked to create an air of mystery once they moved away from the Avon. I mean, Orlando?
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Re: French named Grice and Young centrepins
Yes, does look horrible but with the name, I know I’m going to have to!Martin(rockape) wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:37 pmSeen the wirral, completely different to all the other centrepins that Grice and Young made....horrible but thats just my thought.Duckett wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:30 pmPrecisely. One day, I’ll pick one up but they almost always have bits missing, are a wreck or have been badly repainted!Stingray wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:28 pmThere have been a couple of Wirrals on an auction site recently : pricey and one looks repainted to me.Duckett wrote: ↑Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:08 pm No but I am also trying to work out why the called one The Wirral! Even now it’s a place few have heard of and has no obvious links to either Hampshire or fishing!
I have a sneaking suspicion that someone at the company liked to create an air of mystery once they moved away from the Avon. I mean, Orlando?
Regards
Martin
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Re: French named Grice and Young centrepins
It wasn't just Grice & Young. Look at the Marco range of rods. I have a Capella Deluxe which sounds like a vulgar American car from the 60's.
They did 'The Nymph' which isn't a fly rod. Indeed one member on here thought it was too powerful to be a carp rod and was intending using the blank as a landing net handle!
Then there is 'The Test' that also isn't a fly rod. Halford would be turning in his grave if you were to use that three piece barbel rod on his hallowed stretches. And whoever designated the name 'Kia-Ora' must have been on something stronger than Woodbines.
They did 'The Nymph' which isn't a fly rod. Indeed one member on here thought it was too powerful to be a carp rod and was intending using the blank as a landing net handle!
Then there is 'The Test' that also isn't a fly rod. Halford would be turning in his grave if you were to use that three piece barbel rod on his hallowed stretches. And whoever designated the name 'Kia-Ora' must have been on something stronger than Woodbines.
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Re: French named Grice and Young centrepins
Dont forget the man from Dal Monte, he say yes.
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Re: French named Grice and Young centrepins
Just looked on the auction site, I have to say that Grice and Young made some nice centrepins, looking fairly presentable and obviously up to the job,I know as I have one .
They also made some “ reel” tractors as well, the boat multipliers they produced were the ugliest things ever, I had the dubious pleasure of servicing one of the Tatlers a while ago together with some of their centrepins they would be more fitting in a scrapyard than as a useable reel, they may work and do the job intended but would never win a beauty contest.
Maybe on a collectors cupboard in a space marked room 101. ?
OMR
They also made some “ reel” tractors as well, the boat multipliers they produced were the ugliest things ever, I had the dubious pleasure of servicing one of the Tatlers a while ago together with some of their centrepins they would be more fitting in a scrapyard than as a useable reel, they may work and do the job intended but would never win a beauty contest.
Maybe on a collectors cupboard in a space marked room 101. ?
OMR
Hurrumph....... whatever happened to Handlines ?