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Ron 'The Hat' Clay
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Seriously this is a fascinating insight into the commercial side of angling sponsorship.
Regarding **** Walker, Bob is almost right. I do believe he received something for his work with Hardys in the 70s for his design of the Richard Walker "Superlight" and Farnborough Fly rods.
I find that people who catch a big fish and then phone the company that supplied bait/tackle etc for some sort of back hander in payment for mentioning the brand, as hard to take.
Do people like this have no shame?
Personally I have also done quite a bit of writing, most of it in another country, yet I have never received a penny from any tackle company in my life for mentioning the make of the tackle I have used.
I have owned tackle from many sources.
Daiwa, Drennan, Harrisons, Shimano, Greys, Fox, MAP, DAM, ABU, Hardy, Sage, Loomis, Scott, Pflueger, Penn, Maver, Snowbee, Airflo, 3M, Cortland, Fenwick and a few others besides.
Anyone beat that for a record.
Regarding **** Walker, Bob is almost right. I do believe he received something for his work with Hardys in the 70s for his design of the Richard Walker "Superlight" and Farnborough Fly rods.
I find that people who catch a big fish and then phone the company that supplied bait/tackle etc for some sort of back hander in payment for mentioning the brand, as hard to take.
Do people like this have no shame?
Personally I have also done quite a bit of writing, most of it in another country, yet I have never received a penny from any tackle company in my life for mentioning the make of the tackle I have used.
I have owned tackle from many sources.
Daiwa, Drennan, Harrisons, Shimano, Greys, Fox, MAP, DAM, ABU, Hardy, Sage, Loomis, Scott, Pflueger, Penn, Maver, Snowbee, Airflo, 3M, Cortland, Fenwick and a few others besides.
Anyone beat that for a record.