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Collecting Hardy Rods and Reels
Hardy Date Guide
Most of the early numbers can be considered as approximate dates as some numbers cannot be traced.
As general information, rods manufactured prior to 1966 should carry individual identification numbers (i.d.) stamped on the reel fitting, or butt cap.
Rods manufactured post 1966 will usually carry a simple letter coding inscribed in ink above the cork handle (month/year).
Cane rods manufactured between 1966-1981 may carry either, or both, of these identification numbers.
Individual numbering in the form of a letter and number inscription above the handle was re-introduced in 1981.
Anomalies within the above system include: G prefixed numbers to denote a composite rod - for instance, whole cane I split bamboo, and NE prefixed numbers to denote Mitre Hardy and Neocane rods made between 1963-1967. Both G and NE rods are difficult to date to a specific year.
1966 - 1980 - No Individual Registration Number |
January |
F |
February |
B |
March |
C |
April |
D |
May |
E |
June |
G |
July |
H |
August |
I |
September |
J |
October |
K |
November |
L |
December |
M |
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1966 |
A |
1967 |
S |
1968 |
J |
1969 |
B |
1970 |
K |
1971 |
Z |
1972 |
O |
1973 |
C |
1974 |
Y |
1976 |
L |
1976 |
D |
1977 |
X |
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Examples:
F/A = January 1966
B/S = February 1967
Note: From 1986 onward, all rods carry the additional prefix "1" to avoid confusion with the older lettering system.
Example: 1FS = January 1987
Sovereign rods carry the additional letter Z Example: 1FBZ = January 1989
CB Rods manufactured 1976 - 1980 may carry stamped ID numbers |
1981 - 1998 Has Individual Registration Number
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January |
F |
February |
B |
March |
C |
April |
D |
May |
E |
June |
G |
July |
H |
August |
I |
September |
J |
October |
K |
November |
L |
December |
M |
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1981 |
V |
1982 |
E |
1983 |
W |
1984 |
G |
1985 |
T |
1986* |
A |
1987 |
S |
1988 |
J |
1989 |
B |
1990 |
K |
1991 |
P |
1992 |
O |
1993 |
C |
1994 |
Y |
1995 |
L |
1996 |
D |
1997 |
X |
1998 |
M |
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Rods were not finished in numbered order. Some years overlap by a few months. (Some numbers cannot be traced)
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Approximate Rod Manufacturing Dates 1892 - 1966 |
1890-91 |
13452 |
17196 |
1892 |
17197 |
19000 |
1893 |
19001 |
21660 |
1894 |
21661 |
27498 |
1895 |
27499 |
31705 |
1896 |
31706 |
34956 |
1897 |
34957 |
40187 |
1898 |
40188 |
43929 |
1899 |
43930 |
49019 |
1900 |
49020 |
55066 |
1901 |
55067 |
59440 |
1902 |
59441 |
95552 |
1903 |
95553 |
101390 |
1904 |
101390 |
101029 |
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A1028 |
A5631 |
1905 |
A5632 |
A12935 |
1906 |
A12936 |
A19313 |
1907 |
A19314 |
A27256 |
1908 |
A27257 |
A35341 |
1909 |
A35342 |
A44905 |
1910 |
A44906 |
A55762 |
1911 |
A55763 |
A66152 |
1912 |
A66153 |
A76109 |
1913 |
A76110 |
A86335 |
1914 |
A86336 |
A94721 |
1915 |
A94722 |
A100041 |
1916 |
A100042 |
A100158 |
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B1021 |
B7889 |
1917 |
B7890 |
B12146 |
1918 |
B12147 |
B16425 |
1919 |
B16425 |
B23556 |
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C11 |
C186 |
1920 |
C187 |
C10405 |
1921 |
C10406 |
C10232 |
1922 |
C10233 |
C25725 |
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D171 |
D2041 |
1923 |
D2042 |
D3399 |
1924 |
D3400 |
D5930 |
1925 |
D5931 |
D7376 |
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E1045 |
E2030 |
1926 |
E2031 |
E5887 |
1927 |
E5888 |
E9435 |
1928 |
E9436 |
E13508 |
1929 |
E13509 |
E17635 |
1930 |
E17686 |
E20904 |
1931 |
E20905 |
E22530 |
1932 |
E22531 |
E25276 |
1933 |
E25276 |
E28278 |
1934 |
E28279 |
E31422 |
1935 |
E31423 |
E35277 |
1936 |
E35278 |
E39798 |
1937 |
E39799 |
E45174 |
1938 |
E45176 |
E49492 |
1939 |
E49493 |
E52331 |
1940 |
E52332 |
E53644 |
1941 |
E53645 |
E55130 |
1942 |
E55131 |
E56090 |
1943 |
E56091 |
E56399 |
1944 |
E56400 |
E56855 |
1945 |
E56856 |
E57900 |
1946 |
E57901 |
E60708 |
1947 |
E60709 |
E63386 |
1948 |
E63387 |
E67200 |
1949 |
E67201 |
E70990 |
1950 |
E70991 |
E76100 |
1951 |
E76101 |
E81000 |
1952 |
E81001 |
E86200 |
1953 |
E86201 |
E91000 |
1954 |
E91001 |
E96202 |
1955 |
E96203 |
E98999 |
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H101 |
H4600 |
1956 |
H4601 |
H10121 |
1957 |
H10122 |
H14127 |
1958 |
H14128 |
H20678 |
1959 |
H20679 |
H27633 |
1960 |
H27634 |
H35183 |
1961 |
H35184 |
H48465 |
1962 |
H48466 |
H52737 |
1963 |
H52738 |
H58199 |
1964 |
H58200 |
H62932 |
1965 |
H62933 |
H69100 |
1966 |
H69101 |
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Hardy Rod Names 1885 -1984 (Alphabetical Order)
A E M Sussex Brook |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ |
1929-1939 |
A H E Wood, No. 1, 2, 3 |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1926-1952 |
Albert Victor |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1886-1921 |
All-in-one Combined Fly & Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
5 1/2´ - 10´ |
1912-1952 |
Anglo-Indian Mahseer |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´ , 18´ |
1886 only |
Atlantic Canada Big Game |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
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1981-1983 |
Avon Quest |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1966-1969 |
Aydon Fly Rods |
Greenhart/Hickory |
3 |
9´ - 11´ |
1923-1939 |
B.C. Ten Ten |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´10" |
1975-1980 |
Baden-Powell |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1903 only |
Badminton |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12 1/2´ - 14´ |
1886-1908 |
Banty (Abercrombie & Fitch) |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
4' 4" |
1966 (h40824c) |
Ben Cairn |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1966-1967 |
Ben Hope |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-8´9" |
1966-1967 |
Ben Lomand Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1966 only |
Ben More |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8 1/2 - 9 1/2´ |
1966 only |
Ben Nevis |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12 1/2´ |
1966 only |
Ben Screel |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
9´9" |
1966 only |
Beresford |
Split Bamboo |
1 |
6´ |
1906-1913 |
Best Quality Spin and Trolling |
Greenhart |
3 |
11´ - 16´ |
1885-1905 |
Booth Derbyshire Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1899-1914 |
Boron Fly |
Boron |
2 |
71/2´ to 10´ incl. |
1983 only |
Boron Reservoir |
Boron |
2 |
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1981-1983 |
Boy´s Rod |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
9´ - 12´ |
1900-1928 |
Breadalbane |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ - 16´ |
1894-1909 |
BSAS Combined Whiffing Deep Sea |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
11´ |
1894-1939 |
C S Composite |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ - 20´ |
1894-1919 |
Captiva |
Greenhart |
1 |
6´10" |
1923-1924 |
Captiva Tarpon |
Greenhart or Hickory |
1+Handle |
7´2" |
1905-1913 |
Carp |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1954-1955 |
Carpquest |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1966-1969 |
Casting Club de France (CCF) |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ , 8´ |
1911-1961 |
Casting Club de France (CCF) |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´, 9´ |
1934 only |
Celebrated `Guinea´ Fly Rods |
Hickory/Greenhart |
3 |
10´ - 12´ |
1885-1921 |
Celebrated Alnwick Greenhart |
Greenhart |
3 |
9´ - 20´ |
1886-1952 |
Champion Salmon Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
17´9" |
1897-1924 |
Channel Bass |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
12´ |
1914-1923 |
Coastmaster |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9´ |
1969-1980 |
Composite |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1885-1894 |
Composite Fly |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´ - 10 1/2´ |
1924-1952 |
Compressed Cane |
Split Bamboo |
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up to 12´ |
1894-1903 |
Connemara Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´ |
1909-1934 |
Connoisseur |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1939 only |
Connoisseur Double Built |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 12´ |
1938-1952 |
Conquest |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
11´-12´-13´ |
1966-1969 |
Continental Special |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
6´8"-7 '7 1/2"-8´4" |
1969-1972 |
Coquet Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´-1 1/2" |
1937-1957 |
Coquet Sea Rod |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ , 8 1/2´ |
1905-1957 |
Corbett Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´3" |
1920-1957 |
Corsair Boat |
Solid Glass |
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1964 only |
County Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1960-1967 |
Crown Houghton |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´9" - 10´7" |
1903-1969 |
Cyclist´s Rod |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1891-1924 |
Dapping Rod |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
17´ , 17 1/2´ |
1891-1957 |
Davy |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ 9" |
1930-1939 |
Decantelle Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ #1-4 |
1914-1952 |
Deluxe |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´, 9 1/2´ |
1915-1957 |
Deluxe Double Built |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ - 10´ |
1931-1939 |
Deluxe Salmon |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
13´9"-15´4". |
1984 - |
Deluxe Smuggler |
Carbon Fibre |
6, 7 & 8 |
7´, 8' 2",-9´ 5" |
1984 - |
Deluxe Smuggler Spinning |
Carbon Fibre |
6 & 7 |
7´-8 1/2´ |
1984 - |
Deluxe Trout |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
7 1/2´-10 1/2´. |
1984 - |
Dipper |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1963-1965 |
Dorchester |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´9" |
1908-1911 |
Driver Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ , 10 1/2´ |
1894-1897 |
Eddystone Sea Rod |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´9" |
1906-1914 |
Edward Louche |
Greenhart |
2 |
8´, 9´ |
1934-1939 |
Egret |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1963-1965 |
Endrick Pike |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1969 only |
England´s Ideal Roach |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
11´ |
1913-1925 |
Esk |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1969-1980 |
Everyman Pike |
Greenhart |
3 |
10´ |
1934-1952 |
Expert |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1955-1962 |
Extra Heavy Sea Rod |
Bamboo/Greenheart |
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1899-1901 |
Extra Light Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ - 17´ |
1907-1934 |
Fairchild |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´, 9´, 9 1/2´ |
1908-1957 |
Fairy |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8 1/2´ - 9 1/2´ |
1903-1956 |
Farcast No. 1 & 2 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5 1/2´ |
1937-1957 |
Farne Sea Rod |
Greenhart |
3 |
8´ |
1897-1939 |
Favorite Match |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´-14´-15´ |
1984 only |
Favourite Spinning |
Greenheart |
2 |
7´ |
1938-1952 |
Featherweight Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1900-1957 |
Featherweight Roach |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 11´ |
1914-1933 |
Featherweight Roach |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1929-1939 |
Fenquest |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1966-1969 |
Fibalite |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ to 9´3" incl. |
1976-1978 |
Fibalite |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-8 1/2´-9´ |
1984 only |
Fibalite Perfection |
Glass Fibre |
2 & 3 |
7´ to10 1/2´ incl. |
1980-1983 |
Fibalite Salmon |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12 1/´-14´ |
1976-1984 |
Fibalite Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´ to 10´ incl. |
1974 only |
Fire Crest |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8-81/2-9-9´No. 2 |
1963-1965 |
Float Quest |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12 1/2´-13´ |
1969 only |
Fort Myers Tarpon |
Split Bamboo |
1+Handle |
7´2" |
1905-1913 |
Fred Buller Drifter |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´9" |
1977-1980 |
Fred Buller Drifter |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
11´ |
1981 only |
Fred Buller Pike |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´ |
1978-1981 |
Fred Taylor Touch Ledger |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9´ |
1978-1980 |
Fred Taylor Trotter |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´3" |
1973 only |
FWK Wallis All Round |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ Nos.1,2,3 |
1934-1955 |
FWK Wallis Avon |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ Nos.1,2,3 |
1934-1953 |
Gem |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8 1/2´ - 9´ |
1885-1903 |
Gem Featherweight |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8 1/2´ - 10 1/2´ |
1903-1939 |
General |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´ |
1926-1955 |
Glasavon |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
10´9" |
1962-1964 |
Glaskona Beach |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´ |
1962-1964 |
Glaskona Expert |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1962 only |
Glaskona Light Sea Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
4´4" |
1962-1964 |
Glaskona Pier |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´ |
1962-1966 |
Glaskona Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´10" |
1961-1966 |
Glaskona Trout Fly |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-8´9" |
1961-1966 |
Glen Beg |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9-81/2-9-no.1-9 -No.2 |
1966-1967 |
Glen Cassley |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1966-1967 |
Glen Cova |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1966-1967 |
Glen Etive |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1966-1967 |
Glen Farrar |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8-81/2-9-No.1-9 ´-No.2 |
1966-1967 |
Glen Locky |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1966-1967 |
Glen Loy |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1966-1967 |
Glen Rinzie Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1966-1967 |
Gold Crest |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8-81/2-9-9´No. 2 |
1963-1965 |
Gold Medal |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1885-1967 |
Gold Metal with Steel Centre |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1892-1957 |
Graphite Carp |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1978-1983 |
Graphite Favorite |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
71/2´ to 91/2´ |
1983 only |
Graphite Favourite Carp |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
11´ |
1983 only |
Graphite Favourite Salmon |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
121/2´-14´-16´ |
1983 only |
Graphite Favourite Spinning |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
7´-8 1/2´-10´ |
1983 only |
Graphite Match |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´-14´-15´ |
1980-1983 |
Graphite Salmon |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
11´ to 20´ incl. |
1980-1983 |
Graphite Saltwater Deluxe Boat |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1978-1980 |
Graphite Smuggler |
Carbon Fibre |
6 |
7´ |
1981 only |
Graphite Smuggler |
Carbon Fibre |
7 |
8´2 1/2" |
1983 only |
Graphite Smuggler |
Carbon Fibre |
8 |
9´5" |
1983 only |
Graphite Spinning |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
81/2´-10´-11´ |
1980-1983 |
Graphite Surfcaster |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
12´,3-5oz,5-8oz . |
1978-1980 |
Graphite Swing Tip |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1980 -1983 |
Guinea Roach, Perch, Bream |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 12´ |
1894-1912 |
| H Cholmondeley-Pennell |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1885-1925 |
| H Cholmondeley-Pennell Combination |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1926-1934 |
| H Cholmondeley-Pennell´s Trout |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 7" |
1894-1939 |
| H S Hall |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1885-1921 |
| Half-Guinea Pike Rod |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
10´ - 12´ |
1910-1915 |
| Halford (1912 model) |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1912-1948 |
| Halford Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1905-1915 |
| Halford Priceless |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 3" |
1897-1913 |
| Halford Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16 1/2´ |
1902-1909 |
| Harden Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 3" , 11´ |
1899-1903 |
| Hardy Composite |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1895-1911 |
| Hardy Graphite |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
7 1/2´ - 9´. |
1976-1983 |
| Hardy Marston Blagdon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 9" |
1928-1939 |
| Hardy Marston Double Handed |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 4" |
1928-1939 |
| Hardy Swing Tip |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´ 9´-9 1/2´ |
1970-1983 |
| Hardy Wanless |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ - 10´ |
1933-1970 |
| Hardy Wanless |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1933-1952 |
| Hardy Wanless |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1933-1952 |
| Hardy Wanless Upstream Worming |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1933-1956 |
| Hardy Wanless Upstream Worming |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1933-1952 |
| Hardy-Jock Scott |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5 1/2´ |
1938-1956 |
| Hardy-Marston (1920 model) |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ 8" |
1920-1930 |
| Hardy-Marston Blagdon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10' 9" |
1928-1940 |
| Hardy-Marston Double Handed |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10'4" |
1928-1939 |
| Hardy-White-Wickham Salt Water |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5´ 1" |
1933-1948 |
| Hardy-Zane Grey Extra Heavy |
Split Bamboo/Hickory |
2 |
5´ 1" |
1934-1957 |
| HE Accuracy |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ |
1954-1956 |
| Hebridean Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´ 9" |
1925-1956 |
| Henning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ |
1915-1929 |
| Hi Regan Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
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1894-1897 |
| Hi Regan Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´ |
1891-1952 |
| Hickory Salt Water |
Hickory |
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1937-1939 |
| Hollingsworth |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ (2 Tops 9'6") |
1891-1939 |
| Hollokona Salmon Deluxe |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8 1/2, 9,-9 1/2´ |
1961-1966 |
| Hollolite Salmon Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12 1/2´ |
1960-1966 |
| Hollolite Trout Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8-8 1/2-9-10´ |
1960-1967 |
| Hollow Built |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 13´ |
1932-1939 |
| Hotspur |
Greenhart |
2 |
9´ - 10´ |
1885-1956 |
| Houghton Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2',10',10 1/2´ |
1894-1957 |
| Hussey Sea Rod |
Bamboo/Greenheart |
3 |
8 1/2' |
1899-1911 |
| Ibis |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1963-1965 |
| Ideal |
Split Bamboo |
1 |
9´ - 11´ |
1885-1939 |
| Ideal Roach |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
11´ - 14´ |
1934-1955 |
| Ideal Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
1 |
|
1931-1939 |
| Invincible |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-14´3" |
1967 only |
| Invincible |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1973-1980 |
| Invincible Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´-8 1/2´-9 1/2´ |
1967 only |
| Itchen |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ , 10´ |
1912-1967 |
| J J H Special Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´, 14 1/2´ |
1934-1952 |
| J J H Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´, 10 1/2´ |
1931-1939 |
| J J H Spinning No. 1 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1924-1957 |
| J J H Spinning No. 2 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1924-1930 |
| J J H Triumph |
Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
8´ 9" |
1933-1971,
1980 |
| J J Hardy No. 1 Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´, 9 1/2´ |
1923-1948 |
| J J Hardy No. 2 Wet Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ 9" |
1923-1948 |
| Javelin Pike Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1954-1955 |
| Jet |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-8 1/2´-9´ |
1967-1975 |
| Jet Salmon |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12' 1/2-14´3"-15 ´5" |
1969-1975 |
| Jet Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´ to 10´ incl. |
1972-1973 |
| John Bickerdyke General Sea |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
11´ - 15´ |
1894-1924 |
| Junior |
Greenhart |
2 & 3 |
8 1/2´ - 10 1/2´ |
1929-1956 |
| Keith Rollo |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´, 9 1/2´ |
1932-1957 |
| Kelson Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
18´ |
1886-1923 |
| Kennet Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ 9" |
1912-1923 |
| Kenya |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ |
1934-1957 |
| Knockabout Special Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1910-1971 |
| Koh-i-nor |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ 9" |
1935-1972 |
| L R H Double Handed Greased Line |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´ |
1938-1963 |
| L R H Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ 4" |
1928-1971 |
| L R H Spinning No.1 & 2 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1937-1978 |
| L R H Spinning No.3 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1948-1952 |
| Ladies Salmon Rod |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ - 15 1/2´ |
1894-1901 |
| Light Match |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1980-1980 |
| Lightweight Match |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 13´ |
1934-1953 |
| Live Baiting Pike |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1938-1952 |
| Loch Leven |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11 1/2´, 12 1/2´ |
1929-1939 |
| Loch Lomond |
Greenhart |
3 |
14´ |
1909-1924 |
| Locksplice Spinning |
Greenhart |
2 |
9´ 9" |
1930-1934 |
| Longbow |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´,11´ 9",12´ 3´´ |
1966-1969 |
| LRH Dry-Wet |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´3" |
1948-1957 |
| LRH Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14 |
1948-1967 |
| LRH Spey Casting |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´9" |
1957-1963 |
| LRH Wet |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´3" |
1948-1950 |
| Ludovic Cameron All Round |
Greenhart |
3 |
14´ |
1905-1908 |
| Split BambooMajor Turle´s Pattern |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1886-1906 |
| Mallard |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1964-1965 |
| Marksman Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´3" |
1951-1963 |
| Marston |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
|
1885-1897 |
| Marvel |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
7 1/2´ |
1925-1970 |
| Masterpiece Pike |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1934-1952 |
| Match Fishers |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2-11´ |
1939-1953 |
| Match Roach |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´,11´ |
1924-1953 |
| Matchmaker |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1971-1981 |
| Matchman |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1966-1969 |
| Matchquest |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´ - 13´ |
1966-1970 |
| Matchquest |
Glass Fibre |
4 |
14´ |
1966-1970 |
| Midge Fly |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´3" |
1973-1978 |
| Monogram |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8'2" |
1953 |
| Mooching Rod |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1971-1980 |
| Multex No. 1 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1935-1939 |
| Multex No. 2 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1935-1939 |
| Murdock |
Greenhart |
3 |
10 1/2´,121/2´ |
1905-1934 |
| Murdock Spinning/Prawning |
Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
11 1/2´ |
1897-1956 |
| N B Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
|
1885-1900 |
| NAAF Fly and Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
4 |
6´10"-8´10" |
1951-1956 |
| Natal Surf or Beach |
Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
10 1/2´ , 12´ |
1912-1948 |
| New Hardy-Marston |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´4" |
1903-1927 |
| New Zealand Rods |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 16´ |
1894-1913 |
| New Zealand Tournament |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1923-1934 |
| No. 1 Coronation |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ |
1954-1956 |
| No. 1 Dual Purpose |
Split Bamboo |
6 |
11´ - 13´4" |
1933-1939 |
| No. 2 Coronation |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ |
1954-1957 |
| No. 2 Dual Purpose |
Split Bamboo |
4 |
8´, 10´ |
1933-1939 |
| No. 3 Coronation |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1954-1956 |
| No. 4 Coronation Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1954-1956 |
| No. 6 Salt Water |
Split Bamboo |
|
|
1928-1948 |
| No.1 Fibalite Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´-7´ |
1969-1970 |
| No.2 Fibalite Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1969-1970 |
| No.2 Graphite Match |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´-14´ |
1983 only |
| No.3 Fibalite Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1969-1970 |
| Nocturnal |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1957-1962 |
| Nonagonal |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
18´ |
1900-1908 |
| Norsk Murdoch |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11 1/2´ |
1912-1939 |
| Norsk Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1969 only |
| Norwegian |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 14´ |
1891-1895 |
| Norwegian Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
17´ |
1910-1952 |
| Nusea |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´3" |
1957-1964 |
| Octagonal Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´6" - 10´9" |
1903-1926 |
| Octagonal Trout |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1902-1934 |
| Outfit |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
5 |
11´-13 1/2´ |
1939 only |
| Palaglass Fly |
Glass Fibre |
2&3 |
7´9"-12´ |
1954-1957 |
| Palaglass Salmon Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1954-1957 |
| Palaglass Threadline |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1954-1957 |
| Palakona |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
6´ to 8´9" incl. |
1973-1978 |
| Paradox Mahseer |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1905-1934 |
| Perfect F W K Wallis Nottingham |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´, 11´, 11 1/2´ |
1913-1931 |
| Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´ - 11´ |
1885-1871 |
| Perfection Composite |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´ - 12´ |
1894-1919 |
| Perfection Roach |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ - 11´ |
1914-1966 |
| Perfection Roach |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
11´ |
1934-1955 |
| Perfection Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1886-1921 |
| Perfection Two Handed |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
13´ - 14´ |
1885-1921 |
| Phantom |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
6´10"-8´-9´ |
1962-1972 |
| Pintail |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1963- 1965 |
| Pira Yura |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
11 1/2´ |
1957-1962 |
| Plain Quality Spin and Trolling |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 14´ |
1885-1905 |
| Poole Combination |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´9" |
1913 only |
| Pope Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1899-1970 |
| Popular Pike |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1934-1952 |
| Portmanteau |
Split Bamboo |
4 |
9´ - 11´ |
1885-1924 |
| Prawning - Best Quality |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 14´ |
1894-1923 |
| Prawning - Plain Quality |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
|
|
1894-1939 |
| Prawning - Second Quality |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 14´ |
1894-1920 |
| Prawning Rod |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1894-1897 |
| Prince Leopold |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ 9" |
1928-1939 |
| Princess |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ - 10´ |
1894-1924 |
| Princess Mary Salmon Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14 1/2" |
1921-1939 |
| Princess Mary Trout |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1923-1924 |
| Punt |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
8´ |
1936-1939 |
| Quadruple |
Split Bamboo |
8 |
11´ - 13´ |
1886-1910 |
| R B Marston |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´9" |
1899-1902 |
| RCB |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1934-1948 |
| Recruit Pike |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
10´ |
1934-1952 |
| Red Spinner |
Split Bamboo |
Telescopic |
9 1/2´, 10 1/2´ |
1886-1887 |
| Reffitt Wet Fly |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
11´ |
1900-1914 |
| Reservoir Fly |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1967-1969 |
| Riccardi |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1969-1972 |
| Riccardi |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1969-1971 |
| Richard Walker Avon |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1969 only |
| Richard Walker Avon |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1970 only |
| Richard Walker Carp |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1969 only |
| Richard Walker Carp |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1970 only |
| Richard Walker Farnborough |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
9´ |
1978 only |
| Richard Walker Little Lake |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9´ |
1975-1978 |
| Richard Walker Reservoir |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1969-1970 |
| Richard Walker Superlite |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9´3" |
1971 only |
| Rising |
Hickory |
2 |
11 1/2´ |
1915-1939 |
| River Eden Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
11 1/2´ , 12´ |
1908-1920 |
| Rogue River |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´, 10´ |
1934-1962 |
| Royal Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´9" |
1902-1910 |
| Salmo-Esox Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´9" |
1908-1925 |
| Salmon Deluxe |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´, 10´ |
1923-1952 |
| Salt Water No. 5 |
Split Bamboo |
|
|
1923-1962 |
| Salt Water Rods No. 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Split Bamboo |
|
|
1914-1957 |
| Saltwater Boat |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1970-1980 |
| Saltwater Deluxe Boat |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1972-1977 |
| Scarboro Sea Rod |
Greenhart |
2 |
10 1/2´` |
1902-1913 |
| Sea Fly Rod |
Greenhart |
3 |
16´ |
1894-1911 |
| Second Quality Alnwick Greenhart |
Greenhart |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1894-1917 |
| Second Quality Hotspur |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ , 12´ |
1894-1908 |
| Second Quality Spin and Trolling |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 16´ |
1885-1905 |
| Second Quality Wood Rods |
Wood |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1886-1892 |
| Shannon Castle Connell Balance Special Spin/Trolling/Worming |
Greenhart |
|
|
1894-1901 |
| Shannon Salmon Rod |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
19 1/2´ |
1894-1897 |
| Shaw Special Perfect Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´9" |
1907-1912 |
| Shearwater |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1963-1965 |
| Short Sea Rods for Boat |
Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
8´ - 14´ |
1894-1924 |
| Sidewinder No.s 1,2,3,4 |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1966-1969 |
| Sir Edward Grey Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1902-1921 |
| Smuggler |
Glass Fibre |
4 |
8´ |
1969-1980 |
| Special Chub and Barbel |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1894-1925 |
| Special Pike |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
10´ - 12´ |
1919-1951 |
| Special Pike Spinning |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
10 1/2´ - 12´ |
1934-1939 |
| Special Salmon Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14 1/2´ |
1917-1931 |
| Special Salmon Rod |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16 1/2´ - 17´ |
1894-1939 |
| Special Spinning for Tasmanian Great Lake |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ - 14´ |
1899-1909 |
| Special Worming |
Hickory/Lancewood/Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´ |
1897-1925 |
| Special Worming |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´3" , 14´ |
1899-1934 |
| Spey Twitching |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
17´3" |
1900-1908 |
| Spintrole |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1957-1959 |
| Spliced Greenhart Fly Rod |
Greenhart |
3 |
14´ - 16´ |
1928-1934 |
| St. Croix |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5´ - 6´ |
1928-1952 |
| St. Joe |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5´ - 6´ |
1928-1952 |
| Super Decantelle |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1937-1957 |
| Surestrike |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
10 1/2´, 11´ |
1936-1953 |
| Surf and Beach |
Split Bamboo |
|
7´ |
1910-1911 |
| Surf Casting (Natal) |
Split Bamboo |
2&3 |
10´-12´ |
1957 only |
| Swim Feeder |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´9´--9 1/2´ |
1976-1981 |
| Tarpon Sea Bass and Tuna |
Split Bamboo |
1+Handle |
7´ 2" |
1899-1903 |
| Taupo |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1957-1964 |
| Teal |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1964-1965 |
| Teviot |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ - 10 1/2´ |
1931-1939 |
| Thames Punt |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1891-1911 |
| Thames Trout-Wheeley |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1897-1902 |
| The Raymond |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1905-1917 |
| The St. Leonard Sea Rod |
Hickory/Greenhart |
2 |
7 1/2´ - 9´ |
1905-1957 |
| Third Quality Wood Rods |
Wood |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1885-1917 |
| Tourist Portmanteau |
Split Bamboo |
6 |
14´ |
1885-1895 |
| Tournament |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 11´ |
1903-1948 |
| Tourney |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ - 9´ |
1937-1957 |
| Tourney Mk II |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´,11´ 9", 12´ 3 " |
1975-1977 |
| Tourney Mk III |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
12´ - 12´ 3" |
1978-1980 |
| Tourney Surfcasting |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´ 9" - 12´ 3" |
1970-1984 |
| Traveller |
Split Bamboo |
5 |
6´ 10" - 8´ 10" |
1957-1963 |
| Truecast |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´-11´ |
1939 only |
| Upstream Select Worming & Grayling |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1937-1953 |
| Upstream Worming |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1927-1953 |
| Valencia |
Split Bamboo |
1+Handle |
8 1/2´ |
1930-1948 |
| Vibration Spliced |
Greenhart |
3 |
14´ - 16´ |
1937-1939 |
| Victor and Overhead Casting Rods |
Split Bamboo |
|
|
1910-1956 |
| Victor Boat |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
30lb-50lb |
1981-1982 |
| Victor Casting Rod |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1905-1909 |
| Victor Surfcaster |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
12´ |
1974 -1981 |
| Victoria Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ - 17´ |
1902-1939 |
| Viscount Grey |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1923-1956 |
| Wanless Light Line Fly No.1 |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1951-1952 |
| Wanless Light Line Fly No.2 |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12 1/2´ |
1951-1952 |
| Wanless Light Line Fly No.3 |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´-14´ |
1951-1952 |
| Wanless Sea Rod |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1957 only |
| Wee Murdock Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 11´ |
1903-1939 |
| West Country Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ 4" |
1951-1956 |
| West Country Greased Line |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ 3" |
1951-1956 |
| West Country Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1951-1957 |
| WF Hardy |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
7 1/2', 8' 0", 8 1/2', 9´ 0" |
1969-71, 1980 |
| Whitby Sea Rod |
Bamboo |
1 |
|
1905-1912 |
| White Wickham |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ |
1928-1939 |
| White Wickham Fairchild |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ |
1925-1927 |
| Wye |
Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
10 1/2´ - 13´ |
1914-1978 |
| Wye Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´, 10´ |
1937-1939 |
| XL Roach, Perch |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
2 |
10´ - 12´ |
1894-1909 |
| Yorkshire Club Dee Spinning |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
15 1/2´ |
1891-1897 |
Rod Names by Year (1885- 1984)
Model |
Material |
Pieces |
Length |
Year |
Gold Medal |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1885-1967 |
Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´ - 11´ |
1885-1871 |
Gem |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8 1/2´ - 9´ |
1885-1903 |
H S Hall |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1885-1921 |
H Cholmondeley-Pennell |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1885-1925 |
Marston |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
|
1885-1897 |
Portmanteau |
Split Bamboo |
4 |
9´ - 11´ |
1885-1924 |
Tourist Portmanteau |
Split Bamboo |
6 |
14´ |
1885-1895 |
Composite |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1885-1894 |
Third Quality Wood Rods |
Wood |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1885-1917 |
Celebrated `Guinea´ Fly Rods |
Hickory/Greenhart |
3 |
10´ - 12´ |
1885-1921 |
Plain Quality Spin and Trolling |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 14´ |
1885-1905 |
Second Quality Spin and Trolling |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 16´ |
1885-1905 |
Best Quality Spin and Trolling |
Greenhart |
3 |
11´ - 16´ |
1885-1905 |
Hotspur |
Greenhart |
2 |
9´ - 10´ |
1885-1956 |
N B Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
|
1885-1900 |
Ideal |
Split Bamboo |
1 |
9´ - 11´ |
1885-1939 |
Perfection Two Handed |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
13´ - 14´ |
1885-1921 |
Albert Victor |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1886 |
Major Turle´s Pattern |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1886-1906 |
Red Spinner |
Split Bamboo |
Telescopic |
9 1/2´ - 10 1/2´ |
1886-1887 |
Quadruple |
Split Bamboo |
8 |
11´ - 13´ |
1886-1910 |
Perfection Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1886-1921 |
Badminton |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12 1/2´ - 14´ |
1886-1908 |
Anglo-Indian Mahseer |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´ , 18´ |
1886 only |
Kelson Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
18´ |
1886-1923 |
Celebrated Alnwick Greenhart |
Greenhart |
3 |
9´ - 20´ |
1886-1952 |
Second quality Wood Rods |
Wood |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1886-1892 |
Yorkshire Club Dee Spinning |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
15 1/2´ |
1891-1897 |
Hi Regan Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´ |
1891-1952 |
Norwegian |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 14´ |
1891-1895 |
Hollingsworth |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1891-1939 |
Thames Punt |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1891-1911 |
Cyclist´s Rod |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1891-1924 |
Dapping Rod |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
17´ , 17 1/2´ |
1891-1957 |
Gold Metal with Steel Centre |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1892-1957 |
Driver Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ , 10 1/2´ |
1894-1897 |
Hi Regan Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
|
1894-1897 |
Houghton Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1894-1957 |
Princess |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ - 10´ |
1894-1924 |
H Cholmondeley-Pennell´s Trout |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 7" |
1894-1939 |
New Zealand Rods |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 16´ |
1894-1913 |
Compressed Cane |
Split Bamboo |
|
up to 12´ |
1894-1903 |
Breadalbane |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ - 16´ |
1894-1909 |
Prawning Rod |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1894-1897 |
Ladies Salmon Rod |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ - 15 1/2´ |
1894-1901 |
Special Salmon Rod |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16 1/2´ - 17´ |
1894-1939 |
Shannon Salmon Rod |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
19 1/2´ |
1894-1897 |
Perfection Composite |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´ - 12´ |
1894-1919 |
C S Composite |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ - 20´ |
1894-1919 |
Second Quality Hotspur |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ , 12´ |
1894-1908 |
Second Quality Alnwick Greenhart |
Greenhart |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1894-1917 |
Shannon Castle Connell Balance Special Spin/Trolling/Worming |
Greenhart |
|
|
1894-1901 |
Prawning - Plain Quality |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
|
|
1894-1939 |
Prawning - Second Quality |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 14´ |
1894-1920 |
Prawning - Best Quality |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 14´ |
1894-1923 |
Special Chub and Barbel |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1894-1925 |
Guinea Roach, Perch, Bream |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 12´ |
1894-1912 |
XL Roach, Perch |
Greenhart/Bamboo |
2 |
10´ - 12´ |
1894-1909 |
Short Sea Rods for Boat |
Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
8´ - 14´ |
1894-1924 |
BSAS Combined Whiffing Deep Sea |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
11´ |
1894-1939 |
John Bickerdyke General Sea |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
11´ - 15´ |
1894-1924 |
Sea Fly Rod |
Greenhart |
3 |
16´ |
1894-1911 |
Hardy Composite |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 20´ |
1895-1911 |
Halford Priceless |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 3" |
1897-1913 |
Champion Salmon Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
17´9" |
1897-1924 |
Murdock Spinning/Prawning |
Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
11 1/2´ |
1897-1956 |
Thames Trout-Wheeley |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1897-1902 |
Special Worming |
Hickory/Lancewood/Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´ |
1897-1925 |
Farne Sea Rod |
Greenhart |
3 |
8´ |
1897-1939 |
**sey Sea Rod |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
8 1/2´ |
1899-1911 |
**** Heavy Sea Rod |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
|
|
1899-1901 |
Pope Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1899-1970 |
Harden Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´3" , 11´ |
1899-1903 |
Booth Derbyshire Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1899-1914 |
Special Spinning for Tasmanian Great Lake |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10 1/2´ - 14´ |
1899-1909 |
Tarpon Sea Bass and Tuna |
Split Bamboo |
1+Handle |
7´2" |
1899-1903 |
Special Worming |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´3" , 14´ |
1899-1934 |
R B Marston |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´9" |
1899-1902 |
Reffitt Wet Fly |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
11´ |
1900-1914 |
Featherweight Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1900-1957 |
Nonagonal |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
18´ |
1900-1908 |
Spey Twitching |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
17´3" |
1900-1908 |
Boy´s Rod |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
9´ - 12´ |
1900-1928 |
Sir Edward Grey Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1902-1921 |
Octagonal Trout |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1902-1934 |
Halford Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16 1/2´ |
1902-1909 |
Royal Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´9" |
1902-1910 |
Victoria Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ - 17´ |
1902-1939 |
S**boro Sea Rod |
Greenhart |
2 |
10 1/2´` |
1902-1913 |
Crown Houghton |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´9" - 10´7" |
1903-1969 |
Baden-Powell |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1903 only |
Octagonal Perfection |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´6" - 10´9" |
1903-1926 |
New Hardy-Marston |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´4" |
1903-1927 |
Gem Featherweight |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8 1/2´ - 10 1/2´ |
1903-1939 |
Wee Murdock Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 11´ |
1903-1939 |
Tournament |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 11´ |
1903-1948 |
Fairy |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8 1/2´ - 9 1/2´ |
1903-1956 |
Paradox Mahseer |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1905-1934 |
Victor Casting Rod |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1905-1909 |
The Raymond |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
10 1/2´ |
1905-1917 |
Ludovic Cameron All Round |
Greenhart |
3 |
14´ |
1905-1908 |
Murdock |
Greenhart |
3 |
10 1/2´ - 12 1/2´ |
1905-1934 |
Coquet Sea Rod |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ , 8 1/2´ |
1905-1957 |
Whitby Sea Rod |
Bamboo |
1 |
|
1905-1912 |
The St. Leonard Sea Rod |
Hickory/Greenhart |
2 |
7 1/2´ - 9´ |
1905-1957 |
Fort Myers Tarpon |
Split Bamboo |
1+Handle |
7´2" |
1905-1913 |
Captiva Tarpon |
Greenhart or Hickory |
1+Handle |
7´2" |
1905-1913 |
Halford Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1905-1915 |
Eddystone Sea Rod |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´9" |
1906-1914 |
Beresford |
Split Bamboo |
1 |
6´ |
1906-1913 |
Extra Light Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ - 17´ |
1907-1934 |
Shaw Special Perfect Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´9" |
1907-1912 |
Dorchester |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´9" |
1908-1911 |
River Eden Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
11 1/2´ , 12´ |
1908-1920 |
Salmo-Esox Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´9" |
1908-1925 |
Fairchild |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´, 9´, 9 1/2´ |
1908-1957 |
Connemara Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
16´ |
1909-1934 |
Loch Lomond |
Greenhart |
3 |
14´ |
1909-1924 |
Knockabout Special Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1910-1971 |
Norwegian Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
17´ |
1910-1952 |
Victor and Overhead Casting Rods (1910) |
Split Bamboo |
|
|
1910-1956 |
Half-Guinea Pike Rod |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
10´ - 12´ |
1910-1915 |
Surf and Beach |
Split Bamboo |
|
7´ |
1910-1911 |
Casting Club de France |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ , 8´ |
1911-1961 |
Itchen |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ , 10´ |
1912-1967 |
Allinone Combined Fly and Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
5 1/2´ - 10´ |
1912-1952 |
Norsk Murdoch |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11 1/2´ |
1912-1939 |
Natal Surf or Beach |
Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
10 1/2´ , 12´ |
1912-1948 |
Halford (1912 model) |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1912-1948 |
Kennet Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´9" |
1912-1923 |
Poole Combination |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´9" |
1913 only |
England´s Ideal Roach |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
11´ |
1913-1925 |
Perfect F W K Wallis Nottingham |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´, 11´, 11 1/2´ |
1913-1931 |
Wye |
Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
10 1/2´ - 13´ |
1914-1978 |
Decantelle Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ #1-4 |
1914-1952 |
Perfection Roach |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ - 11´ |
1914-1966 |
Featherweight Roach |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ - 11´ |
1914-1933 |
Channel Bass |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
12´ |
1914-1923 |
Salt Water Rods No. 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Split Bamboo |
|
|
1914-1957 |
Deluxe |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´, 9 1/2´ |
1915-1957 |
Rising |
Hickory |
2 |
11 1/2´ |
1915-1939 |
Henning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ |
1915-1929 |
Special Salmon Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14 1/2´ |
1917-1931 |
Special Pike |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
10´ - 12´ |
1919-1951 |
Hardy-Marston (1920 model) |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´8" |
1920-1930 |
Corbett Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´3" |
1920-1957 |
Princess Mary Salmon Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14 1/2" |
1921-1939 |
Viscount Grey |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1923-1956 |
J J Hardy No. 1 Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´, 9 1/2´ |
1923-1948 |
J J Hardy No. 2 Wet Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´9" |
1923-1948 |
New Zealand Tournament |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1923-1934 |
Princess Mary Trout |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1923-1924 |
Aydon Fly rods |
Greenhart/Hickory |
3 |
9´ - 11´ |
1923-1939 |
Captiva |
Greenhart |
1 |
6´10" |
1923-1924 |
Salt Water No. 5 |
Split Bamboo |
|
|
1923-1962 |
Salmon Deluxe |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´, 10´ |
1923-1952 |
J J H Spinning No. 1 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1924-1957 |
J J H Spinning No. 2 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1924-1930 |
Composite Fly |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´ - 10 1/2´ |
1924-1952 |
Match Roach |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´, 11´ |
1924-1953 |
White Wickham Fairchild |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ |
1925-1927 |
Marvel |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
7 1/2´ |
1925-1970 |
Hebridean Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´ 9" |
1925-1956 |
A H E Wood, No. 1, 2, 3 |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1926-1952 |
H Cholmondeley-Pennell Combination |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1926-1934 |
General |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´ |
1926-1955 |
Upstream Worming |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1927-1953 |
L R H Dry Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ 4" |
1928-1971 |
Prince Leopold |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ 9" |
1928-1939 |
Hardy Marston Double Handed |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 4" |
1928-1939 |
Hardy Marston Blagdon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ 9" |
1928-1939 |
White Wickham |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ |
1928-1939 |
St. Joe |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5´ - 6´ |
1928-1952 |
St Croix |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5´ - 6´ |
1928-1952 |
Spliced Greenhart Fly Rod |
Greenhart |
3 |
14´ - 16´ |
1928-1934 |
No. 6 Salt Water |
Split Bamboo |
|
|
1928-1948 |
Loch Leven |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11 1/2´, 12 1/2´ |
1929-1939 |
A E M Sussex Brook |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ |
1929-1939 |
Junior |
Greenhart |
2 & 3 |
8 1/2´ - 10 1/2´ |
1929-1956 |
Featherweight Roach |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ |
1929-1939 |
Davy |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ 9" |
1930-1939 |
Locksplice Spinning |
Greenhart |
2 |
9´ 9" |
1930-1934 |
Valencia |
Split Bamboo |
1+Handle |
8 1/2´ |
1930-1948 |
Teviot |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ - 10 1/2´ |
1931-1939 |
Deluxe Double Built |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ - 10´ |
1931-1939 |
J J H Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´, 10 1/2´ |
1931-1939 |
Ideal Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
1 |
|
1931-1939 |
No. 1 Dual Purpose |
Split Bamboo |
6 |
11´ - 13´4" |
1933-1939 |
No. 2 Dual Purpose |
Split Bamboo |
4 |
8´, 10´ |
1933-1939 |
Keith Rollo |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´, 9 1/2´ |
1932-1957 |
J J H Triumph |
Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
8´9" |
1933-1971 |
Hardy Wanless |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ - 10´ |
1933-1970 |
Hardy Wanless |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1933-1952 |
Hardy Wanless |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1933-1952 |
Hardy Wanless Upstream Worming |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1933-1956 |
Hardy Wanless Upstream Worming |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1933-1952 |
Hollow Built |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 13´ |
1932-1939 |
Hardy-White-Wickham Salt Water |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5´1" |
1933-1948 |
RCB |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1934-1948 |
Rogue River |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´, 10´ |
1934-1962 |
Kenya |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´ |
1934-1957 |
Casting Club de France |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8´, 9´ |
1934 only |
J J H Salmon Special |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´, 14 1/2´ |
1934-1952 |
Hardy-Zane Grey Extra Heavy |
Split Bamboo/Hickory |
2 |
5´1" |
1934-1957 |
FWK Wallis All Round |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ Nos.1,2,3 |
1934-1955 |
FWK Wallis Avon |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ Nos.1,2,3 |
1934-1953 |
Lightweight Match |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 13´ |
1934-1953 |
Ideal Roach |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
2 & 3 |
11´ - 14´ |
1934-1955 |
Special Pike Spinning |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
10 1/2´ - 12´ |
1934-1939 |
Perfection Roach |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
11´ |
1934-1955 |
Masterpiece Pike |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1934-1952 |
Popular Pike |
Greenhart/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1934-1952 |
Everyman Pike |
Greenhart |
3 |
10´ |
1934-1952 |
Recruit Pike |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
10´ |
1934-1952 |
Edward Louche |
Greenhart |
2 |
8´, 9´ |
1934-1939 |
Multex No. 1 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1935-1939 |
Multex No. 2 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1935-1939 |
Koh-i-nor |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´9" |
1935-1972 |
Surestrike |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
3 |
10 1/2´, 11´ |
1936-1953 |
Punt |
Bamboo/Greenhart |
2 |
8´ |
1936-1939 |
Tourney |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ - 9´ |
1937-1957 |
Super Decantelle |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1937-1957 |
L R H Spinning No.1 & 2 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1937-1978 |
Wye Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´, 10´ |
1937-1939 |
Farcast No. 1 & 2 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5 1/2´ |
1937-1957 |
Vibration Spliced |
Greenhart |
3 |
14´ - 16´ |
1937-1939 |
Upstream Select Worming and Grayling |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1937-1953 |
Hickory Salt Water |
Hickory |
|
|
1937-1939 |
L R H Double Handed Greased Line |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´ |
1938-1963 |
Connoisseur Double Built |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´ - 12´ |
1938-1952 |
Hardy-Jock Scott |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
5 1/2´ |
1938-1956 |
Favourite Spinning |
Greenheart |
2 |
7´ |
1938-1952 |
Live Baiting Pike |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1938-1952 |
Coquet Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´-1 1/2" |
1937-1957 |
Match Fishers |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2-11´ |
1939-1953 |
Truecast |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´-11´ |
1939 only |
Outfit |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
5 |
11´-13 1/2´ |
1939 only |
Connoisseur |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1939 only |
LRH Dry-Wet |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´3" |
1948-1957 |
LRH Wet |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´3" |
1948-1950 |
LRH Salmon |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14 |
1948-1967 |
L R H Spinning No.3 |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1948-1952 |
West Country Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´4" |
1951-1956 |
West Country Greased Line |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´3" |
1951-1956 |
Wanless Light Line Fly No.1 |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1951-1952 |
Wanless Light Line Fly No.2 |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12 1/2´ |
1951-1952 |
Wanless Light Line Fly No.3 |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
11´-14´ |
1951-1952 |
Marksman Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´3" |
1951-1963 |
West Country Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1951-1957 |
NAAF Fly and Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
4 |
6´10"-8´10" |
1951-1956 |
No. 1 Coronation |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ |
1954-1956 |
No. 2 Coronation |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
9´ |
1954-1957 |
No. 3 Coronation |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1954-1956 |
No. 4 Coronation |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1954-1956 |
Palaglass Fly |
Glass Fibre |
2&3 |
7´9"-12´ |
1954-1957 |
Palaglass Salmon Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
9 1/2´ |
1954-1957 |
Palaglass Threadline |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1954-1957 |
HE Accuracy |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8´ |
1954-1956 |
| Monogram |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8' 2" |
|
Javelin Pike Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1954-1955 |
Carp |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1954-1955 |
Expert |
Bamboo/Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1955-1962 |
Nocturnal |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1957-1962 |
LRH Spey Casting |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
13´9" |
1957-1963 |
Spintrole |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1957-1959 |
Traveller |
Split Bamboo |
5 |
6´10"-8´10" |
1957-1963 |
Nusea |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9´3" |
1957-1964 |
Pira Yura |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
11 1/2´ |
1957-1962 |
Wanless Sea Rod |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1957 only |
Surf Casting (Natal) |
Split Bamboo |
2&3 |
10´-12´ |
1957 only |
Taupo |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1957-1964 |
County Spinning |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1960-1967 |
Hollolite Trout Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8-81/2-9-10´ |
1960-1967 |
Hollolite Salmon Fly |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12 1/2´ |
1960-1966 |
Hollokona Salmon Deluxe |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8 1/2-9-9 1/2´ |
1961-1966 |
Glaskona Trout Fly |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-8´9" |
1961-1966 |
Glaskona Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´10" |
1961-1966 |
Phantom |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
6´10"-8´-9´ |
1962-1972 |
Glasavon |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
10´9" |
1962-1964 |
Glaskona Expert |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1962 only |
Glaskona Pier |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´ |
1962-1966 |
Glaskona Beach |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´ |
1962-1964 |
Glaskona Light Sea Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
4´4" |
1962-1964 |
Gold Crest |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8-81/2-9-9´No. 2 |
1963-1965 |
Fire Crest |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8-81/2-9-9´No. 2 |
1963-1965 |
Dipper |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1963-1965 |
Ibis |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1963-1965 |
Shearwater |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1963-1965 |
Pintail |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1963- 1965 |
Egret |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1963-1965 |
Teal |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1964-1965 |
Mallard |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1964-1965 |
(Bird Range of Neocane changed name to |
Glen Range in 1966) |
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Corsair Boat |
Solid Glass |
|
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1964 only |
(Glen denotes Neocane - Ben denotes |
Neoglass) |
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|
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Glen Farrar |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
8-81/2-9-No.1-9 ´-No.2 |
1966-1967 |
Glen Beg |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9-81/2-9-no.1-9 -No.2 |
1966-1967 |
Ben Hope |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-8´9" |
1966-1967 |
Glen Etive |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
10´ |
1966-1967 |
Glen Cassley |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1966-1967 |
Glen Loy |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1966-1967 |
Ben Screel |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
9´9" |
1966 only |
Glen Locky |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
12´ |
1966-1967 |
Ben Nevis |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12 1/2´ |
1966 only |
Glen Cova |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
14´ |
1966-1967 |
Glen Rinzie |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1966-1967 |
Ben Lomand Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1966 only |
Ben Cairn |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1966-1967 |
Ben More |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8 1/2 - 9 1/2´ |
1966 only |
Matchquest |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´ - 13´ |
1966-1970 |
Matchquest |
Glass Fibre |
4 |
14´ |
1966-1970 |
Conquest |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
11´-12´-13´ |
1966-1969 |
Matchman |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1966-1969 |
Fenquest |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1966-1969 |
Avon Quest |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1966-1969 |
Carpquest |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1966-1969 |
Sidewinder No.s 1,2,3,4 |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1966-1969 |
Longbow |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´-11´ 9"-12´3´´ |
1966-1969 |
Reservoir Fly |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1967-1969 |
Invincible |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-14´3" |
1967 only |
Invincible Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´-81/2´-91/2´ |
1967 only |
Jet |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-81/2´-9´ |
1967-1975 |
WF Hardy |
Split Bamboo |
3 |
7'1/2-8'0"-81/2'-9´ reintroduced for |
1969-1971 one year 1980 |
Continental Special |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
6´8"-7'71/2"-8´4 " |
1969-1972 |
Riccardi |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1969-1972 |
Smuggler |
Glass Fibre |
4 |
8´ |
1969-1980 |
Jet Salmon |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12'1/2-14´3"-15 ´5" |
1969-1975 |
Richard Walker Reservoir |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1969-1970 |
Esk |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1969-1980 |
No.1 Fibalite Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´-7´ |
1969-1970 |
No.2 Fibalite Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8 1/2´ |
1969-1970 |
No.3 Fibalite Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1969-1970 |
Norsk Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1969 only |
Float Quest |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12 1/2´-13´ |
1969 only |
Endrick Pike |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1969 only |
Richard Walker Avon |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1969 only |
Richard Walker Carp |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
10´ |
1969 only |
Coastmaster |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9´ |
1969-1980 |
Riccardi |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
7´ |
1969-1971 |
Richard Walker Avon |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1970 only |
Richard Walker Carp |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1970 only |
Hardy Swing Tip |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´9´--9 1/2´ |
1970-1983 |
Tourney Surfcasting |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´9"-12´3" |
1970-1984 |
Saltwater Boat |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1970-1980 |
Richard Walker Superlite |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9´3" |
1971 only |
Mooching Rod |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1971-1980 |
Matchmaker |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1971-1981 |
Jet Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´ to 10´ incl. |
1972-1973 |
Saltwater Deluxe Boat |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1972-1977 |
Midge Fly |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´3" |
1973-1978 |
Palakona |
Split Bamboo |
2 |
6´ to 8´9" incl. |
1973-1978 |
Invincible |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10 1/2´ |
1973-1980 |
Fred Taylor Trotter |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´3" |
1973 only |
Victor Surfcaster |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
12´ |
1974 -1981 |
Fibalite Spinning |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
6´ to 10´ incl. |
1974 only |
Richard Walker Little Lake |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9´ |
1975-1978 |
Tourney Mk II |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´-11´9"-12´3 " |
1975-1977 |
B C Ten Ten |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´10" |
1975-1980 |
Hardy Graphite |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
7 1/2´ to 9´incl. |
1976-1983 |
Fibalite |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
7´ to 9´3" incl. |
1976-1978 |
Fibalite Salmon |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12 1/´-14´ |
1976-1984 |
Swim Feeder |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´9´--9 1/2´ |
1976-1981 |
Fred Buller Drifter |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
10´9" |
1977-1980 |
Richard Walker Farnborough |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
9´ |
1978 only |
Graphite Carp |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
10´ |
1978-1983 |
Fred Buller Pike |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
11´ |
1978-1981 |
Fred Taylor Touch Ledger |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
9´ |
1978-1980 |
Graphite Saltwater Deluxe Boat |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
7´ |
1978-1980 |
Tourney Mk III |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
12´-12´3" |
1978-1980 |
Graphite Surfcaster |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
12´,3-5oz,5-8oz . |
1978-1980 |
Fibalite Perfection |
Glass Fibre |
2 & 3 |
7´ to10 1/2´ incl. |
1980-1983 |
Graphite Salmon |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
11´ to 20´ incl. |
1980-1983 |
Graphite Spinning |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
81/2´-10´-11´ |
1980-1983 |
Graphite Swing Tip |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
9 1/2´ |
1980 -1983 |
Light Match |
Glass Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´ |
1980-1980 |
Graphite match |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´-14´-15´ |
1980-1983 |
Graphite Smuggler |
Carbon Fibre |
6 |
7´ |
1981 only |
Fred Buller Drifter |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
11´ |
1981 only |
Victor Boat |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
30lb-50lb |
1981-1982 |
Atlantic Canada Big Game |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
|
1981-1983 |
Boron Reservoir |
Boron |
2 |
|
1981-1983 |
Graphite Smuggler |
Carbon Fibre |
7 |
8´2 1/2" |
1983 only |
Graphite Smuggler |
Carbon Fibre |
8 |
9´5" |
1983 only |
No.2 Graphite Match |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´-14´ |
1983 only |
Graphite Favorite |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
71/2´ to 91/2´ |
1983 only |
Graphite Favourite Salmon |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
121/2´-14´-16´ |
1983 only |
Graphite Favourite Spinning |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
7´-8 1/2´-10´ |
1983 only |
Graphite Favourite Carp |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
11´ |
1983 only |
Boron Fly |
Boron |
2 |
71/2´ to 10´ incl. |
1983 only |
Deluxe Trout |
Carbon Fibre |
2 |
7 1/2´-10 1/2´. |
1984 only |
Deluxe Salmon |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
13´9"-15´4". |
1984 only |
Deluxe Smuggler |
Carbon Fibre |
6, 7 & 8 |
7´-81/2´-9´ |
1984 only |
Favorite Match |
Carbon Fibre |
3 |
12´-13´-14´-15´ |
1984 only |
Deluxe Smuggler Spinning |
Carbon Fibre |
6 & 7 |
7´-8 1/2´ |
1984 only |
Fibalite |
Glass Fibre |
2 |
8´-8 1/2´-9´ |
1984 only |
Hardy Reels Names - Alphabetical Order
| Alma Big Game Reel (1925 - 1927) |
| Alta Fly Reel (1927 - 1939) |
| Altex No. 1 Fixed Spool (1932 -1966) |
| Altex No. 2 Fixed Spool (1932 - 1966) |
| Altex No. 3 Fixed Spool (1935 - 1963) |
| Altex Sea Fixed Spool (1937 - 1959) |
| Barton Dry Fly Reel (1935 - 1939) |
| Birmingham Aluminum Platewind Reel (1884 - circa 1894) |
| Bougle (1903 - circa 1940) |
| Brass Bronzed Crankwound Pattern (Circa 1880 - Circa 1920) |
| Brass Bronzed Platewind Pattern (Circa 1880 - Circa 1920) |
| Brass Raised Pillars Crankwound Pattern (Circa 1873 - Circa 1880) |
| Brass/Black Ebonite Platewind Pattern (1886 - 1896) |
| Brass/Orange Ivorine Platewind Pattern (circa 1891 - circa 1891) |
| Bronzed Crank (1880 - 1909) |
| Cascapedia Dural ( 1937 - 1939) |
| Cascapedia Ebonite (1932 - 1936) |
| Cascapedia Mk (1-500 Numbered) (cira 2000 - 2003) |
| Combined Fly & Spinning Reel (1894 - circa 1897) |
| Conquest (1955-1966) |
| Coquet Sea Reel ( (1911 - 1921) |
| Davy Fly Reel (1930 - 1939) |
| Decantelle Bait Casting (1932 - 1950) |
| Ebona Longstone (1904 - 1916) |
| Ebona Megstone (1904 - 1916) |
| Eddystone (1964 - 1967) |
| Elarex Multiplier (1939 - 1964) |
| Eureka (1913 - 1955) |
| Exalta Fixed Spool Reel (1958 - 1965) |
| Farne - Silex Action (1898 - 1901) |
| Farne - Ventilated Pattern ( 1902 - 1903) |
| Farne -Aluminum Sea Reel (1896 -1897) |
| Farne Ebona - with Silex No. 1 Action (1904 - 1910) |
| Farne Ebona - with Silex No. 2 Action (1911 - 1913) |
| Farne Ebona New Patent Ocean (1904 -1910) |
| Farne Improved (1914 - 1939) |
| Farnestone (circa 1930s) |
| Featherweight Lightweight (1960 - current) |
| Ferres Reel (1925 - 1932) |
| Field (1895 - 1907) |
| Filey (1925 - 1939) |
| Fin de Lange (1934 - 1939) |
| Flyweight Lightweight (1951 - current) |
| Fortuna - For "Tuna" (1921 - 1966) |
| Fortuna Fly Reel (1924 - 1939) |
| Gem - Saltwater (2002- current) |
| Gem Mk 1 (1961 - 1969) |
| Golden Prince (1984 - circa 1997) |
| Hardex Fixed Spool (1937 - 1959) |
| Hercules (1896 - 1904) |
| Hercules 1887 Bronzed Brass Platewind Pattern (circa 1887 - 1903) |
| Hercules 1890 Aluminum Platewind Pattern (circa 1894 - circa 1894) |
| Hercules Brass/Nickel plate Platewind Pattern (circa 1886 - 1887) |
| Hercules Sterling Special Order (1888 - 1890) |
| Hydra (1965 - 1967) |
| JLH Ultralite (1990 - 2003) |
| Jock Scott (1938 - 1952) |
| Jock Scott Multiplier (1938 - 1952) |
| Lightweight Fly Reel (1936 - 1964) |
| Longstone - Gen. Harrison's Pattern (1927 - 1937) |
| Longstone - Mr. Mallet's Pattern (1927 - 1937) |
| Longstone - Wood Pattern ( 1917 - 1920) |
| Longstone (1923 - 1995/2003 - current) |
| Longstone 1921 Pattern (1921) |
| LRH Lightweight (1951 - current) |
| Mallochs Side Casting Reel (circa 1886 - 1891) |
| Mallochs Sun & Planet Reel (circa 1882 circa 1885) |
| Marquis (1970 - 1999) |
| Match Fishers Reel (1937 - 1939) |
| Megstone - Wood Pattern ( 1917 - 1927) |
| Natal (1923 - 1948) |
| New Brunswick (1935 - 1928) |
| New Brunswick Mk #1-500 (2002 - 2003) |
| Nottingham (1885 - 1921) |
| Nottingham Sea Reel (1888 - circa 1893) |
| Nottingham with Silex Action (1898 - 1921) |
| Nottingham Silex 1912 Pattern (1912 - circa 1921) |
| Ocean - Aluminum Ventilated Pattern (1902 - 1903) |
| Ocean - Improved (1911 - 1911) |
| Ocean First Pattern (1894 - circa 1896) |
| Ocean Fourth Pattern - Plain Model (1898 - circ 1900) |
| Ocean Improved Pattern - 2nd with Silex Action (1902 - 1903) |
| Ocean Prince (circa 1985-1995) |
| Ocean Second Pattern (1896 - 1897) |
| Ocean Third Pattern with Silex Action (1897 - 1910) |
| Perfect - Brass Faced (1889 - 1910) |
| Perfect - Contracted (1899 - 1917) |
| Perfect - Contracted with Line Roller (1909 - 1910) |
| Perfect - Mk I (1917 - 1921) |
| Perfect - Mk II (1921 - 1967) |
| Perfect - Silent Model reintroduced Second Pattern (1931 - circa 1939) |
| Perfect - The Special (1905 - circa 1940) |
| Perfect (1890-1967/ 1976 - 1995) |
| Pomeroy - West India Tarpon Reel (1909 - 1913) |
| Poole - Combination Rod and Friction Driven Reel ( 1913 - 1913) |
| President Reel (1934) |
| Prince (1984 - circa 1997) |
| Princess (1953 - 2003) |
| Rhodesian Reel (1931) |
| Ryders Registered Central Balance Reel (circa 1886 - 1891) |
| Sea Silex (1914 - 1959) |
| Silent Check Perfect - First Pattern ( 1908 - 1910) |
| Silex (1972 - 1996) |
| Silex Dunne No. 2 Frameless Pattern (circa 1923) |
| Silex Frameless Pattern (circa 1905) |
| Silex J.J. Hardy (1924 - 1928) |
| Silex Jewel (1954 - 1959) |
| Silex Major (1923 - 1952) |
| Silex Minor (1923 - 1923) |
| Silex Multiplier ( 1924 - 1937) |
| Silex Multiplyer "E. W." Level Wind (circa 1928) |
| Silex No. 1 (1897 - 1910) |
| Silex No. 2 (1911 - 1922) |
| Silex No. 2 with Silent Wind (1911 - 1922) |
| Silex Rex Multiplier (1935 - 1937) |
| Silex Superba (1960 - 1971) |
| Silex with Trailing Break (circa 1921) |
| South African Surf Reel (1931 - 1948) |
| Sovereign 2000 (1999 - 2001) |
| Sovereign Golden (1990 - 1997) |
| St. Aidan Lightweight (1964 - 2003) |
| St. Andrew Lightweight (1961 - 1964) |
| St. George (1911 - 1983/2003) |
| St. George Jr. (1928 - 1963/2001 - 2003) |
| St. George Multiplier (1927 - 1939) |
| St. George Salmon (1920 - 1924) |
| St. George Silent Check (1920 - 1934) |
| St. George Trout with Silent Check (1920 - 1926) |
| St. John (1923 -1990/2003) |
| Sunbeam (1924 - 1957) |
| Super Silex (1928 - 1953) |
| Super Silex Dunne (circa 1929) |
| Super Silex Multiplier (1930 - 1939) |
| Tarpon Multiplying Reel (1896 -1896) |
| The Fly Reel (1940 - 1948) |
| Tournament 1931 1st Pattern (1931 - 1934) |
| Tournament 1931 2nd Pattern (1935) |
| Trade Fly Reels (1940 - circa 1945) |
| Triumph Casting Reel (1923 - 1928) |
| Triumph Centrepin Reel (1936 - 1951) |
| Triumph with Silex Check Pattern (circa 1923 -1927) |
| U.S.A. (1922 - 1923) |
| Uniqua - Brass Drum Pattern (1903) |
| Uniqua (1903 - 1959) |
| Uniqua Salmon (1909 - 1959) |
| Viscount 150 Mk 1 (1969 - 1978) |
| Wallis (1932 - 1939) |
| White - Wickham Big Game Reel ( 1934 - 1937) |
| Zane Grey Big Game (1928 - 1957) |
| Zenith Lightweight (1960 - 2003) |
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Hardy Reel Makers - Initials
Initials
(Period Employed) |
Hardy Maker's Name |
Reels Made |
| AB (1893 - ?) |
Alfred/Freddie Broadley |
Salmon Perfects |
| AHW (1901-1939) |
Arthur Wall |
Silex |
| AP (1933-1939) |
Addie Pringle |
Hardex |
| C (? ) |
Callow or Clark |
Silex |
| D (1891-1911) |
William Dingley |
Silex |
| DW (1926-1939) |
Denys Ward |
Silex |
| EB (1935-1939) |
Edward Broadfoot |
Altex, Wallis, Jock Scott |
| EGW (1949-1954) |
Eric Willcox |
Hardex, Sea Reels |
| GS (1914-1922) |
George Stone |
Fly |
| GT (1929-1939) |
Gordon Talbot |
Altex, Silex, Perfects |
| IR (1948-1950) |
Isabel Richardson |
Hardex |
| JAJ (1918-1967) |
Joe Johnson |
Jock Scott, Altex, Fly, Multi, Tournament, Development |
| JBW (1910-1939) |
Joe Wallace |
Silex |
| JD (1920-1966) |
James Dodds |
Silex |
| JH (1948-1992) |
James Hardy |
Perfect, Altex |
| JL (1936-1987) |
Jack Luke |
Altex, Elarex, Exalta |
| JRJ (1938-1966) |
Jack Johnson |
Altex, Exalta, Elarex, Fly |
| JS (1908-1960) |
James Smith |
Fly |
| JSD (1920-1957) |
James Davison |
Fortuna, Zane Grey, Decantelle, Tournament |
| JW (1893-1916) |
John "Jackie" Waugh |
Fly |
| LD (? - ?) |
Unknown |
Super Silex |
| MC (1903-?) |
Jimmy McManus |
Silex |
| MH (1949-1999) |
Main Hudson |
Hardex, Altex, Fly, development |
| MR (1950-1954) |
Maurice Richardson |
Hardex |
| NMH (1938-1968) |
Norman Heatherington |
Fortuna, Sea Reels |
| PW (1920-1954) |
Percy Walsh |
Silex |
| RB (1890-1920) |
Robert Borthwick |
Fly |
| RH (1937-1987) |
Raymond Humble |
Altex, Elarex |
| RL (PreWWI) |
Unknown |
Perfect |
| RM (1928-1939) |
Robert McLain |
Longstone, S. African, Sea Reels |
| RMS (1916-1967) |
Robert Marshall Scott |
Jock Scott, Altex, Elarex, Exalta, Silex, Super Silex Multiplier |
| RR (1938-1950) |
Robert Richardson |
Fly |
| TA (1920-1947) |
Thomas Appleby |
Silex |
| TAG (1928-1978 |
Thomas Armstrong |
Fly |
| TB (? - ?) |
Thomas Bates |
? |
| TD (? - ?) |
? |
Perfect |
| TH (1928-1930) |
Thomas Hall |
Fly, Hardex |
| TM (1946-1997) |
Terence Moore |
Hardex |
| TP (1920-1930) |
Thomas Pattinson |
Fly |
| TW (1934-1950) |
Thomas Wilkinson |
Longstone, Sea Silex |
| WO (1938-1950) |
William Ord |
Hardex |
| WS (1929-1939) |
Wilf Sinton |
Fly, Hardex |
| No mark (circ. 1894) |
W. Rodgers |
Farne |
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