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A superb unique 3/4 block carved wood record sea trout, 1939 ,weight 19lbs 8 oz caught on dry fly from the Laerdal River, Norway
1939 Carved Wooden Sea Trout weight 19lbs 8oz - mounted on board c/w typed out details telling the full story and all the incidents which arose at the time – briefly covered as follows “The world’s record sea trout on a dry fly, hooked just below the swing- bridge, lower Laerdal River Norway. On 22nd August 1939 and landed far downstream 55 minutes later. Caught by Toby Bromley on a Hardy 9 foot split cane “Tourney” rod, 2x gut cast (breaking strain 2.7lbs), river current 3-4 knots”. Following incidents occurred immediately afterwards even though the fish was exhaustively photographed by F.R Bromley the angler’s father, the camera was unfortunately empty of film at the time. However by great fortune Toby and Olaf his ghillie took an outline drawing on a large sheet of brown paper and filled in every detail down to the last spot. Then unbeknown to everyone Toby’s mother used the brown paper to wrap up a pair of shoes which she was going to post to auntie Gladys but mercifully this was discovered in time and the brown paper was retrieved. From this sketch the model was carved in wood. Comments referred by the family “….It was an excellent job in every way except that the side is rather too flat; the fish was fresh from the sea and in prime condition”. As to the weight, a furious row broke out among the Ghillies; they were a somewhat jealous lot and one faction argued that the fish had not broken the previous record. They therefore all trooped down with the fish to the hotel where the true weight was established on a set of government-certified scales and Olaf was acknowledged to be top ghillie of the river. On that same day 22 August 1939 was the day that Hitler’s armies invaded Poland” One couldn’t make up this story – although quoted the fish is great specimen – possibley carved in Norway – comes c/w two flies – and measures overall 16.75” x 45”
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1939 Carved Wooden Sea Trout weight 19lbs 8oz - mounted on board c/w typed out details telling the full story and all the incidents which arose at the time – briefly covered as follows “The world’s record sea trout on a dry fly, hooked just below the swing- bridge, lower Laerdal River Norway. On 22nd August 1939 and landed far downstream 55 minutes later. Caught by Toby Bromley on a Hardy 9 foot split cane “Tourney” rod, 2x gut cast (breaking strain 2.7lbs), river current 3-4 knots”. Following incidents occurred immediately afterwards even though the fish was exhaustively photographed by F.R Bromley the angler’s father, the camera was unfortunately empty of film at the time. However by great fortune Toby and Olaf his ghillie took an outline drawing on a large sheet of brown paper and filled in every detail down to the last spot. Then unbeknown to everyone Toby’s mother used the brown paper to wrap up a pair of shoes which she was going to post to auntie Gladys but mercifully this was discovered in time and the brown paper was retrieved. From this sketch the model was carved in wood. Comments referred by the family “….It was an excellent job in every way except that the side is rather too flat; the fish was fresh from the sea and in prime condition”. As to the weight, a furious row broke out among the Ghillies; they were a somewhat jealous lot and one faction argued that the fish had not broken the previous record. They therefore all trooped down with the fish to the hotel where the true weight was established on a set of government-certified scales and Olaf was acknowledged to be top ghillie of the river. On that same day 22 August 1939 was the day that Hitler’s armies invaded Poland” One couldn’t make up this story – although quoted the fish is great specimen – possibley carved in Norway – comes c/w two flies – and measures overall 16.75” x 45”
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