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Date Guide

Hardy Rod Names 1885 - 1984 Alphabetical Order

Hardy Rod Names 1885 - 1984 Chronological Order

Hardy Reels Names - Alphabetical Orders

Hardy Reel Makers - Initials (inside the reel frame)

Source: www.hardyandgreyscanada.com (modified)

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

1966

A

1967

S

1968

J

1969

B

1970

K

1971

Z

1972

O

1973

C

1974

Y

1976

L

1976

D

1977

X

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

January

F

February

B

March

C

April

D

May

E

June

G

July

H

August

I

September

J

October

K

November

L

December

M

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

Rods were not finished in numbered order.  Some years overlap by a few months. (Some numbers cannot be traced)

 

 

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

 

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

 

B1021

B7889

1917

B7890

B12146

1918

B12147

B16425

1919

B16425

B23556

 

C11

C186

1920

C187

C10405

1921

C10406

C10232

1922

C10233

C25725

 

D171

D2041

1923

D2042

D3399

1924

D3400

D5930

1925

D5931

D7376

 

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

 

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

A


 


 

Hardy Rod Names 1885 -1984 (Alphabetical Order)

A E M Sussex Brook

Split Bamboo

2

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

 

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 

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

1897-1939

Favorite Match

Carbon Fibre

3

12´-13´-14´-15´

1984 only

Favourite Spinning

Greenheart

2

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

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

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

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

1978-1980

Graphite Smuggler

Carbon Fibre

6

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 1954-1956
Hebridean Fly Split Bamboo 3 13´ 9" 1925-1956
Henning Split Bamboo 2 1915-1929
Hi Regan Perfection Split Bamboo 2   1894-1897
Hi Regan Salmon Split Bamboo 3 16´ 1891-1952
Hickory Salt Water Hickory     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 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 1954-1956
No. 1 Dual Purpose Split Bamboo 6 11´ - 13´4" 1933-1939
No. 2 Coronation Split Bamboo 3 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 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 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 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 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 1969-1972
Riccardi Split Bamboo 2 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 1978 only
Richard Walker Little Lake Glass Fibre 2 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 1970-1980
Saltwater Deluxe Boat Glass Fibre 2 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 1966-1969
Sir Edward Grey Perfection Split Bamboo 2 10 1/2´ 1902-1921
Smuggler Glass Fibre 4 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   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 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 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 1928-1939
White Wickham Fairchild Split Bamboo 3 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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1951-1957

NAAF Fly and Spinning

Split Bamboo

4

6´10"-8´10"

1951-1956

No. 1 Coronation

Split Bamboo

3

1954-1956

No. 2 Coronation

Split Bamboo

3

1954-1957

No. 3 Coronation

Split Bamboo

3

12´

1954-1956

No. 4 Coronation

Split Bamboo

2

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

1954-1957

HE Accuracy

Split Bamboo

2

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

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

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

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)

 

 

 

Corsair Boat

Solid Glass

 

 

1964 only

(Glen denotes Neocane  - Ben denotes 

Neoglass)

 

 

 

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

1966-1967

Ben Lomand Spinning

Glass Fibre

2

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

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

1969-1972

Smuggler

Glass Fibre

4

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

1969-1980

Riccardi

Split Bamboo

2

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

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

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

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

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

1978-1980

Graphite Saltwater Deluxe Boat

Carbon Fibre

2

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

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) 

 


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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