Lists of Tackle Makers and Tackle Shops of Old

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Lists of Tackle Makers and Tackle Shops of Old

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Here's a list of the names and addresses of a number of tackle-makers from 1889.

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F.G. 9/11/1889

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F.G. 10/5/1884
All in this second image stocked the Allcock "Marston" trout fly rod.
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The Fishing Gazette guide to tackle makers of Great Britain and Ireland, 1893.

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Reuben Heaton still going!

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DaceAce wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 2:34 pm Reuben Heaton still going!
F. T. Williams goes back further than I imagined.
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I visited Graham's of Inverness not long ago

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Liphook wrote: Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:45 pm I visited Graham's of Inverness not long ago
And they were well established by the time this list was printed.
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Possibly best known these days for their outstanding deer stalking telescope.They do still have a few bespoke tackle items made for them like their Grisle Special fly rod by Daiwa

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