Classic Angling

[Ron The Hat Clay]

I have decided to take out a sub on the above magazine. It's a British publication that comes out every 2 months and covers old tackle and angling in the past.

Sounds interesting.

Anyone read it?

[George387]

Originally Posted by Ron The Hat Clay

I have decided to take out a sub on the above magazine. It's a British publication that comes out every 2 months and covers old tackle and angling in the past.

Sounds interesting.

Anyone read it?

Not even heard of it but please send me the details, sounds interesting. cheers George

[Ben Haigh]

Mark Wintle does. (see the carp forum )

[Graham Whatmore]

Classic Angling is more of a collectors magazine by the look of it and as such is a bit specialised, not for me I'm afraid much as I like angling mags.

[Peter Jacobs]

I looked at it some time ago and decided that it contained too much "overseas" angling for my 'passion' so I passed on it.

For the best all around angling writing and subject matter I far prefer Waterlog Magazine.

[Bob Roberts]

Classic Angling is the baby of Keith Elliott who, up until recently, wrote a weekly column for the Independant on Sunday. It's pretty much a labour of love written for the collector of fishing tackle and associated relics.

Keith's a massive collector himself and has a library as good as any you'll ever see. He's chairman of the Angling Writers Association, too.

Lovely bloke; well written magazine with some really nice, if occasionally obscure articles, with a world-wide appeal. The last one I read had an article (with pix) of Fidel Castro going marlin fishing. Lots of history within the covers.

It's glossy, superbly reproduced and would grace any coffee table. Regarded by advertisers as ABC1.

Re: CA vs W'log - buy both Ron. You've plenty of time to read them and they are refreshingly old fashioned without a hint of the malice you find on certain forums. The two mags have as much in common as chalk and cheese with one appealing to man's soul where the other appeal to his material desires.

[Ron The Hat Clay]

The problem I found with Waterlog, and I used to get it every two months, was that it's a bit "daft", as we say in Yorkshire. I even wrote an article for it some time ago. So I must be daft.

After reading a copy of "Classic Angling", I've decided it's not as "daft" as Waterlog and I'll give it a year.

Coupled with that I am in the process of making myself a split cane rod!!!!!

Wait while PJ hears of this.

[Alan Tyler]

OK, let's guess!
I can only think of two situations where cane definitely scores over modern materials: Freelining light baits and fly-fishing small streams. In both cases, it's cane's ability to wind itself up against its own mass that scores.

My guess is a seven-foot, three-weight fly rod... any others?... quick, before Ron ends our suspense!

[Peter Jacobs]

Originally Posted by Ron The Hat Clay

Coupled with that I am in the process of making myself a split cane rod!!!!! Wait while PJ hears of this.

I guess that must be because you have run out of tomatos canes for the new season then Ron, bearing in mind all the disparaging comments you have made in the past about my collection?

That said, if he is really serious, then I'll go along with Alan's suggestion: a 7 foot 3# fly rod.

[George387]

Thanks for the link Graham, a few good points and a few negatives over it, I like other have said before enjoy waterlog, Im currently doing a re-read of all my old angling books which is enjoyable again currently on Days & Nights of Game Fishing by WB Currie, 2nd time around.
Ive just finished refurbishing an 11ft 6" cane float rod so I will break with the others and suggest its a float rod.