LittleNoah Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I moved into a house a few months ago and found a beach/rock rod in the garage. It has no length or weight rating on it, just the name Hank Newman, so my question is has anyone heard of these rods and are they any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berleyguts Posted February 1, 2009 Share Posted February 1, 2009 I moved into a house a few months ago and found a beach/rock rod in the garage. It has no length or weight rating on it, just the name Hank Newman, so my question is has anyone heard of these rods and are they any good? I don't know about the rods but Hank Newman was a big name in fishing in the 60's & 70's. I'm trying to remember if he had his own tackle store or if he worked at Mitchell's Sports (?) in Hurstville, possibly with Dick Lewers(?). Baz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tentonner Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I don't know about the rods but Hank Newman was a big name in fishing in the 60's & 70's. I'm trying to remember if he had his own tackle store or if he worked at Mitchell's Sports (?) in Hurstville, possibly with Dick Lewers(?). Baz My Dad has two custom made Hank Newman 15kg overhead rods from the late 70's and still catches kings all the time on them so I would think they are or were a very high quality rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajun Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 My Dad has two custom made Hank Newman 15kg overhead rods from the late 70's and still catches kings all the time on them so I would think they are or were a very high quality rod. Hank Newman is a sportsfishing Icon. He was an original member of ANSA and ran the fishing section of an old hardware chain, Nock and Kirbys, (was that Joe the Gadgetmans store?). He had his own range of equipment - harnesses, rods, gimbals etc. All very high quality that were sold from his shop in George st from memory. You could buy his stuff from other shops too. The man was a legend, and I remember talking to him as a young bloke. He was very easy to talk to and was happy to answer all my questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) Hank Newman was the President of the Amateur Fishermen's Association of N S W limited - 1965 (hope Im not breaking site rules for mention the club name!) Edited February 3, 2009 by tan the fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewhunter Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hank Newman was the President of the Amateur Fishermen's Association of N S W limited - 1965 (hope Im not breaking site rules for menti0on the club name!) Jeez!! I didn't think we were that bad!!! Cheers, Grant. (p.s. Hank Newman was well known even when I was growing up!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan the fisherman Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Jeez!! I didn't think we were that bad!!! just making sure mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimikin Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Hank Newman also ran the Australian Fishing Museum which used to be located in Birkinhead point. I had a very fine LBG rod made by Hank. He also used to import Polikanski reels from South Africa. They were a reel which was very easy to convert to left hand wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle18 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I still fish with a jig stick of his. I caught many a Balls Pyramid king with this rod back in the seventies/eighties. Also have a bream stick hidden somewhere. Bought a stack of mustard fish hooks at an Auction of some of his old gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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