Ultimate Fishing with Matt Watson - Episode 11 - Rags to Fishes

[@gillardryan]

Love your videos Matt out there doing it now

[@sleeprsteve234]

Hello Matt, I have inherited an old Knuckle Buster and Rod that was used in the 1920's in the Bay of Islands, What do you know about these old rods and reels? I am trying to find out anything I can.

[@sleeprsteve234]

I have found out more About the Rod and reel, the is a Hardy Bros 7' Sea Silex made between 1925 and 1927 with 3 rim mounted levers made for W.H.Tisdalls ltd. The rod is a Tonkin split cane 6 ft 6inch long boat rod by Len Butterworth, Brisbane, Australia. It is marked LB26. It was owned by James Donald who owned the "Marion D" and fished the Bay of Islands in the 1930's. The reel still has some Linen line on it. Do you know of anyone who can give me more info on this fishing kit from the 1930's NZ?

[@RobertColhoun-r7d]

😊

[@jintyjohnsonable]

Poor Kane 🤣

[@tuma420wc8]

I notice you dont set your hook Matt wassup,lol. Original name is Whapuku,four stomachs.

[@liamr3866]

Probably using circle hooks

[@CtrlAltSk8]

Dudes big on catch and release. Pretty much only uses circle hooks. Even on lures he won't ever touch a treble

[@chefcamsey1375]

Great work mate

[@dougmiller9964]

Fantastic 😂

[@nativestyle23]

When are you going to lead some ocean conservation cuz?

[@samdaurua]

i guess Kane was expendable