November Mr. JeBe 14,1952. Russell, Browning Arms Company, St. Louis, Mos Dear John: So far as I know, the tw most important lines of tackle manufactured in England are Hardy Brothers and Phil Beckeart for years has handled the Alcock line and fishing Alcock, the Hardy Some Hardy York A good many years goods, principally old a few high grace and dry flies, quality. reels, They were store some Hardy sto@k in the Daas ago and the head of the fishing of course in Los Angeles department tackle Fitch store in rods and, upon Abercrombie I looked at the ago made. In two years considered them the best New York, however, about I purchased rods, saw New of & Company store years I of a number Smail the ago leaders of high tapered lines, tapered high priced items, but Henry in by handled been has line City. asking to see a Hardy, was told that they had not stocked them for They seemed a year or two,having found a falling-off in quality. I purchased one to be pushing the Paine rod made in this country. was rods much. I sales talk tips two broken have I because of the disparagement their think very merely it Liked have and Hardy it not at all superior to the Hardy. on my Paine rod and have found I heave two Hardy rods which I have used for upwards of 20 years and, while I have broken a few tips, the butt and middle joints are still I have given them good care and had them in excellent conditions. refinished a couple of times, but I have also, as you know, given them about as hard usage es a rod usually cetes Lock,who, Barry Ogden in here Service and with now was remember, will you is the League, the extent of my knowledge That is about was developed that fly fishing You know, of course, Seotland and that fishing tackle was brought to its in those countries, however, have of in this country, progress and, in addition Fred Wilson was one of the and locality now there made years localities. of the subject. in England and highest develop~ great manufacturers Tackle recent has flies I have ordered sent to Hardy Bros, for his flies. a few times and have found them very satisfactory. for years from them ment Forest the in Walton Issse to the large manufacturers, there are innumerable individuals throughout the country who tie flies and who do considerable business in their own pioneers in that respect in here and in Idaho who of men with the local streams and in fluence amount is of dealers. that way not tackle great, this seem to be doing are considerable 4 number business They establish a reputation on their Singly thelr gain a small following. but throughout collectively the country. they must sell nearby in- a considerable