The Traditional Fisherman's Forum

Mr B wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:36 am

Ljm183 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:45 pm

Mr B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 11:06 am Good morning,
I have just read this post, always interesting to read about old tackle shops.
I remember the story of that rod by Jack Hargreaves, it was at the start of "The Turks Pond"
This is the shop now.
I must pop in for a bite to eat and reminice..

Mr B

The building owned by The Peabody Trust

" The first block, designed by H. A. Darbishire in a red-brick Jacobethan style, opened in Commercial Street, Spitalfields, on 29 February 1864. It cost £22,000 to build, and contained 57 "dwellings" (i.e. flats) for the poor, nine shops with accommodation for the shopkeepers, and baths and laundry facilities on the upper floor. Water-closets were grouped in pairs by the staircases, with one shared between every two flats."

Well thats a great bit of research Ljm!
After reading your post I did a bit of research myself, really interesting!
The Peabody Trust really played a big part in those difficult times and are still going.
Have you seen The Turks Pond, Jack Hargreaves?
Well worth a watch.... I must watch it again.
Thanks for posting.
Mr B

Yes I've seen that video, did you notice the mistake right at the beginning where Jack says Sowerbutts is right next to Billingsgate Fish Market ? Billingsgate is over a mile away, the market next to Sowerbutts was Spitalfields.



This is my Sowerbutts travel rod with a Sowerbutts centrepin.

Ljm183 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 11:19 am

Mr B wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:36 am

Ljm183 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:45 pm

Mr B wrote: ↑Mon Aug 02, 2021 11:06 am Good morning,
I have just read this post, always interesting to read about old tackle shops.
I remember the story of that rod by Jack Hargreaves, it was at the start of "The Turks Pond"
This is the shop now.
I must pop in for a bite to eat and reminice..

Mr B

The building owned by The Peabody Trust

" The first block, designed by H. A. Darbishire in a red-brick Jacobethan style, opened in Commercial Street, Spitalfields, on 29 February 1864. It cost £22,000 to build, and contained 57 "dwellings" (i.e. flats) for the poor, nine shops with accommodation for the shopkeepers, and baths and laundry facilities on the upper floor. Water-closets were grouped in pairs by the staircases, with one shared between every two flats."

Well thats a great bit of research Ljm!
After reading your post I did a bit of research myself, really interesting!
The Peabody Trust really played a big part in those difficult times and are still going.
Have you seen The Turks Pond, Jack Hargreaves?
Well worth a watch.... I must watch it again.
Thanks for posting.
Mr B

Yes I've seen that video, did you notice the mistake right at the beginning where Jack says Sowerbutts is right next to Billingsgate Fish Market ? Billingsgate is over a mile away, the market next to Sowerbutts was Spitalfields.



This is my Sowerbutts travel rod with a Sowerbutts centrepin.

Blow me! I should have noticed but being honest I didn't! I should have though having visited the market and drove passed many time!!!
I just took that screen shot from the address on the LAA handbook advert.
What a cracking little travel rod ( and reel) you have there, looks like it's really good condition!
Is it the same rod that Jack had?
I have allways fancied one since I watched that Jack Hargreaves video.
Freadline will like that rod too.... sort of compensation for sabotaging his post!!!

Thanks for your very interesting post and photos.

Mr B

"Is it the same rod that Jack had?"


Not the same, mine looks to be a stronger rod.

But i have the same reel as Jack used in the Turks Pond video.

A Zebco Omega 144

Ljm183 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 6:50 pm Mr B

"Is it the same rod that Jack had?"


Not the same, mine looks to be a stronger rod.

But i have the same reel as Jack used in the Turks Pond video.

A Zebco Omega 144

Thats interesting I wondered about that reel... looks a nice little reel.... close faced reels do have a following I just have one. (Not an ild one Daiwa, nice little reel)
I was looking at your travel rod to, looks a very nice and with different tips.
Thanks mate