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Fishing equipment

 Subject
Subject Source: UK Archival Thesaurus

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

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Fishing tackle previously belonging to Ted Hughes, undated

 File
Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUG/6/3
Scope and Contents

Box of flies and fishing tackle which includes reels (2), fly reel spools (2), fly boxes (6), Toby's spinners bag, water thermometer, fly lines (2), cast wallet, chart of trout flies (manuscript notes with flies written on the back of an entry form for the WH Smith children's creative writing competition), folding magnifying fishing glasses, a laminated map of the Grimersta System and mounted boxes of flies (2).

Dates: undated
Conditions Governing Access: Access to these materials must be arranged in advance of any research visit.
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Four fishing rods previously belonging to Ted Hughes, 1983 and undated

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Reference Code: GBR/1058/HUG/6/2
Scope and Contents 4 fishing rods owned and used by Ted Hughes. Shakespeare Ugly Stik rod, 11', used by Ted Hughes to fish for Nile Perch on Lake Victoria, Africa, in August 1983. Fibatube spinning rod, 11'. Fly rod made by Sage, 16'. Abu beachcaster, 11'6'', it is the rod that appears in the sketch of a man casting full effort in Barrie Cooke's pike sketchbook...
Dates: 1983 and undated
Conditions Governing Access: Access to these items must be arranged in advance of any researcher visit.