I have been buying and appraising tackle since the 1970’s with a particular interest in brass reels, and anything made by Hardy.

Specifically required and paying top prices for the following;
All HARDY tackle pre 1950’s, I can generally match  auction prices for most of the scarce or rare Hardy fly reels in top condition such as:
•⁠ ⁠Hardy all brass Perfects, 1st model, transitional, brass face Perfects 
•⁠ ⁠Special order uncatalogued reels, especially Perfect variants
•⁠ ⁠Other models like; Barton, Bougle, Cascapedia, St. Georges (esp red agate line guard models), Fortuna fly, Davy, Field, Tournament fly or casting
•⁠ ⁠All other older Hardy reels; Silex, Jock Scott, Fortuna, Zane Grey, Alma, Pomeroy, White Wickham, Silex multipliers, Silex Rex etc.

Of special interest also:
•⁠ ⁠Allcock Aerial, Illingworth , Chippendale, or Slater of Newark
•⁠ ⁠Older brass reels named or unnamed including clamp or spike fitting winches
•⁠ ⁠Ancient brass by Ustonson, Barth, Herro, Higginbotham, Aldred, Alfred, Blacker, Dann, Evatt, J.K.Farlow, Kirby, Little, Tanner and lots more
•⁠ ⁠Any tackle from exhibition or presentation, such as 1851 Great Exhibition, 1883 Fisheries Exhibition, including silver or silver plated reels/rods
•⁠ ⁠Old lures and baits, especially anything by GREGORY such as Cleopatra, Wheeldon, Acme, Buckingham, Windsor Bee, Maybug, etc
•⁠ ⁠Old gut eye salmon flies
•⁠ ⁠Fly cabinets including Unique and Roxborough by Hardy Brothers.
•⁠ ⁠Carved painted fish from the Fochabers studio , Hardy , Farlow and Malloch
•⁠ ⁠Cased fish by Cooper, Homer, Malloch and others
•⁠ ⁠Anything old of quality

I always have reels, rods, lures and other tackle available for trade or sale, let me know what you’re looking for.

If you have any pre 1960’s tackle that you wish to sell or trade please contact me.I look forward to hearing from you!
Roger Still, tackle appraiser.

07860313646