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A film about Paul Cook – artist and traditional tackle maker.

10 Thursday Nov 2016

Posted by The tuesday swim in Fallon's Angler quarterly, Photography and video, Tackle

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artist, cane, cook, floats, handmade, maker, paul, rods, split, tackle, traditional

This summer has seen my camera by my side more often than not, here I was capturing Paul Cook at his workshop and on the Wensum with one of his hand built fly rods…

A few more floats.

08 Friday Mar 2013

Posted by The tuesday swim in Tackle

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avon, cook, float, maker, making, paul, vintage

After posting a shot of two rather nice old floats on the Traditional Fisherman’s Forum for the float builders to use as reference, I was most surprised to be contacted by master builder Paul Cook who has used the colours as a reference for some Avons.

Below are the original two floats that i posted on the TTF.

Vintage floats And here are Paul’s versions, amazing work as to be expected….

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I was also given a sneak preview of something that Paul has been working on, the results are stunning but I’m afraid its all hush hush for now!

An over-dressed victorian

31 Thursday Jan 2013

Posted by The tuesday swim in Tackle

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angler, artist, cook, fishing, floats, handmade, paul, traditional

Victorian float A package arrived the other day in an eight inch length of plastic tubing, I knew what it was but I was quite taken by surprise by the exquisite fishing floats that were carefully packaged inside. Within the tube was a rolled up note from artist, writer, rod restorer, angler and all round gentleman, Paul Cook.

I met Paul a few years ago, at his house to pick up my rather sorry Allcocks Carp Superb  rod which needed a new top and some general tender loving care, the result was stunning, and still is after three years of abuse. To say Paul is a restorer of rods or maker of fishing floats would be like saying Michelangelo is a decorator of churches, Paul is an artist, his floats are true works of art.

The four floats that arrived yesterday were simply stunning and even a non-angler would appreciate their beauty, a careful mix of feather, wood and coloured thread, all with an inscription ‘The tuesday swim.’ The question is, shall I cast these floats (often quite badly) into a weedy pond or a snaggy river? The answer is “yes” they have to be enjoyed in the field.

In Paul’s covering note he talks of an extra float, in his words states “Its a copy from an original Victorian float that I have overdressed for the occasion!” Bloody brilliant!




Mr Cook, the tuesday swim salutes you. Thank you.

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