fishing the past
tales from our Facebook group members and beyond, capturing the rich history and personal experiences of fishing enthusiasts.
The English Allcocks Hooks of Redditch ‘The Making Process’
The early copies of The Fishing Gazette area wealth of angling information and past knowledge for all sectors of angling interests. The resurgent artisan hook makers will love the following article that
The Poachers Rod
Early in the FISHKAR project we acquired an interesting old item that was labelled as a ‘walking stick/ poachers rod’ !! The item was bought after seeing pretty blurry photos
The Old Story of Roach Part 2
After Andrew sent his intriguing account I kept the thought in mind whilst reading old mid Victorian literature that I have been addicted to for both the language (Very modern)
The Old Story of Roach Part 1
One of our FaceBook founding group members Andrew Millar sent this beautiful intriguing story of the ‘old fashioned’ Roach…. I will let Andrew continue …… “So, today, I travelled back