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On the back of Nostalgic Tackle Shops - Bennets of Sheffield, can you remember the old tackle shops you used to visit as a youngster ?
In Leeds my local was 'Websters' (no relation) and it was run by ol' Ma Webster at the top of Harehill's Road
It was the smelliest muckiest tiniest tackle shop you could imagine. Ma Webster's personal hygiene also left a bit to be desired but she always greeted you in her apron, fag hanging from her lips, and bronze stained hands and nails. Her greeting wasn't the warmest you could wish for but I tell you something she new how to keep maggots, in fact from memory I don't think she sold much in the way of fishing tackle, just bait.
Further down at the opposite end of the road there was a Pet & Garden Supplies who sold floats and other bits of terminal tackle, just a short bike ride away after getting yer maggies - you wouldn't dare tell Ma Webster where you were going next though
In town was Kendall & Watsons, within the arcade and I bought several rod blanks from there. Kirgate Anglers and Linsley Bros were at the opposite end of town, and if you were feeling posh you always had Gledhills up at the top of the Headrow, although I seldom went there as it catered more for the fluff chuckers.
Out of town was Headingley Angling Supplies, up in Headingley at the time, where I spent many a Saturday working in the back room sorting out the maggots as a young teenager, long gone though now.
In Armley was Armley Angling, and up at Seacroft a little emporium that's still there - J T Rogers
Who were your locals?
In Leeds my local was 'Websters' (no relation) and it was run by ol' Ma Webster at the top of Harehill's Road
It was the smelliest muckiest tiniest tackle shop you could imagine. Ma Webster's personal hygiene also left a bit to be desired but she always greeted you in her apron, fag hanging from her lips, and bronze stained hands and nails. Her greeting wasn't the warmest you could wish for but I tell you something she new how to keep maggots, in fact from memory I don't think she sold much in the way of fishing tackle, just bait.
Further down at the opposite end of the road there was a Pet & Garden Supplies who sold floats and other bits of terminal tackle, just a short bike ride away after getting yer maggies - you wouldn't dare tell Ma Webster where you were going next though
In town was Kendall & Watsons, within the arcade and I bought several rod blanks from there. Kirgate Anglers and Linsley Bros were at the opposite end of town, and if you were feeling posh you always had Gledhills up at the top of the Headrow, although I seldom went there as it catered more for the fluff chuckers.
Out of town was Headingley Angling Supplies, up in Headingley at the time, where I spent many a Saturday working in the back room sorting out the maggots as a young teenager, long gone though now.
In Armley was Armley Angling, and up at Seacroft a little emporium that's still there - J T Rogers
Who were your locals?