Looking for Parker-Hawes Brochure

[Bruce Day]

Starting in 1933, Parker's shotgun advertisements mentioned that a person could write for a Parker-Hawes Fly Rod brochure. No copy of one is in TPS. I'm looking for a Parker-Hawes brochure, original or copy, and will do a PP's article. If you want to sell an original or can provide me with a copy, it would be much appreciated.

Bruce Day
816 305 7953

[Dave Fuller]

Hope you find one Bruce, I would enjoy such an article very much. Wish I could help.

[Bill Murphy]

Bruce, I believe that the PGCA files include copies of the 1932, 1933, and 1934 Parker-Hawes two page pamphlets.

[Bill Murphy]

Bruce, the three pamphlets I have seen have no pictures, just model numbers and prices.

[Bruce Day]

That is still useful, Bill. I am asking the American Museum of Fly Fishing, where Austin Hogan's father was a founding member. I am also asking a good friend if he has a brochure. A brochure or advertising material would show the various lengths and weights and the prices. I understand the rods cost about as much as a V grade shotgun when new, and apparently still do.
Hope I don't strike out in the search, but we shall see if any are left that would be available and that I might have access to. I've never seen any of the pamphlets.

Bruce

[Bill Murphy]

Several years ago, I remember reading that some PGCA researchers copied some old catalogs at Ilion. It happened and I'm sure the copies are still in the PGCA research collection. Austin Hogan may have been involved in that research project. I hope you are able to penetrate the "Black Hole of Curatorship" and get your information.

[Austin W Hogan]

Great Fishing Tackle Catalogs, Melner and Kessler with comment by Sparse Grey Hackle, Crown, NY 1972 page 317 -318 has some good comments on Hawes and a list of lengths and models offered.

Light rain and water temp about 40F on the Ammonoosic; I might wet one today

Best, Austin

[Francis Morin]

[quote=Austin W Hogan;15533]Great Fishing Tackle Catalogs, Melner and Kessler with comment by Sparse Grey Hackle, Crown, NY 1972 page 317 -318 has some good comments on Hawes and a list of lengths and models offered.

Light rain and water temp about 40F on the Ammonoosic; I might wet one today

Best, Austin[-

Austin- may your line be tight and your net free of tangles. Do you use a tailer for salmon and steelhead??:bigbye:PS- If I "wet one" tonight, branch water and a few rocks are the right recipe!!

[Bruce Day]

I don't know about any "black hole of curatorship", but a couple people are looking for me, I have some leads, and if one is around, it will show up.

Best,
Bruce

[Bill Murphy]

Be sure to share with us, Bruce. Thanks.

[Austin W Hogan]

This streamer arrived in the mail yesterday.

Thank you, Francis

Best, Austin

[Austin W Hogan]

I did a lot of hydrology during my working days, and taught hydrology at Lyndon State after I retired. Some people say fishing with a hydrologist is like asking a plumber the way to the men's room but I'll omit that story.

I have a little photo set up that allows me to photograph with front or back light, add with changeable back ground. Two pictures of trolling streamers are attached. The yellow filters imitate a long light path through very clear water, and the tan background a typical sediment covered bottom. The first picture simulates what would be seen with sun and sky light behind, against the bottom. The second simulates what would be seen looking up toward sun or sky light.

Best, Austin

[Dean Romig]

I used to really enjoy going to my dentist up until about fifteen or twenty years ago when he moved (semi-retired actually) to Peterborough, NH. You see, he and I would talk about fly-fishing and fly-tying - well, he was usually the one doing the talking while he had his hands and tools in my mouth. He had a wonderful collection of original Carrie Stevens streamers mounted in cases on the walls of his office. It is quite surprising that the Stevens patterns tied today only resemble the originals in both color or hue of the materials and the tyeing style as well. Her original Gray Ghosts were tied with saddle hackles less gray and more like your example above in the lower right with the white background - more of a light bronze actually - and almost all of those tied today lack the red band of thread in the head.

[Francis Morin]

[quote=Austin W Hogan;15601]This streamer arrived in the mail yesterday.

Thank you, Francis

Best, Austin-

You are welcome, and thanks indeed for posting a foto of same. That is real jungle cock eye, and now the fly fishing division of the PGCA brotherhood can see the quality of the late Bill Hunter's tying vise. I've know two gentlemen with that first name, both set the standards (IMO) for straight forward business deals, Bill Jaqua in firearms and Bill Hunter in fly fishing!