One of the many puzzles in the vintage tackle world has been the story of Ogden & Scotford. James Ogden is well known in the literature. Inventor of "Ogden's Fancy" and an early exponent of shorter rods and "floating fly" techniques, he was also the father of Mary Ogden, the matriarch of Ogden Smiths Ltd. However, there is next to nothing in the reference books or on the Forums about Ogden & Scotford. Who was Scotford, and what was his relationship with Ogden? I hope to have at least uncovered part of the story. You can read about it HERE.
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