13 Annual dinner and auction to raise funds for American Museum of Fly Fishing at Anglers' Club of New York. Details from www.amff.com

15 Sale of Classic tackle and books at Mullock's Auctions, Ludlow, UK. Items include Hardy Pomeroy, West Indian Tarpon, Coxon Aerials, Unique and Roxburgh fly reservoirs, Allcock Model Perfect and several rare fixed-spools. catalogue online. Details 01694 771771, email auctions@mullocksauctions.co.uk, online at www.mullocksauctions.co.uk

19 Cheffins Sporting Sale at the salesrooms, Clifton House, 1 Clifton Road, Cambridge, England. Usually a good range of useable tackle, with taxidermy and pictures. Often a few rare items among the ordinary stuff. Details and catalogue from Richard Heywood, +44 (0)1223213343 www.cheffins.co.uk

19 Books and maps sale at Tennants, Leyburn, W. Yorkshire, UK. Sale includes 34 lots of angling books such as Kelson's 'The Salmon Fly, de luxe 'The Book of the Hackle' by Elder and Pritt's 'North Country Flies. Details and catalogues from Tennants Auctioneers, Tel +44 (0) 1969 623780, www.tennants.co.uk

29 Angling Auctions sale of vintage and classic tackle at Chiswick Town Hall, Chiswick, London. Items include 1/0 Hardy Cascapedia, Zane Grey, Pomeroy West Indian Tarpon reels, Cooper case of five trout, Allcock cut-glass bait, Geddes oil, Asprey silver mayfly box. Full catalogue with photos available online. Details and catalogues from Neil Freeman. Tel: +44 (0)208 7494175. Email neil@anglingauctions.demon.co.uk

APRIL

19 National Fishing Lure Collectors' Club show at Comfort Inn Suites, Effingham, Illinois. Details from show host Dave Boyer. Tel: +1 217 644 2294.

20 National Vintage Fishing Tackle Fair at Abbey Sports Stadium, Redditch, Worcs, England. More than 50 stalls. Free valuations by event sponsor Neil Freeman of Angling Auctions. Doors open 9am. Entry £2. Details and stall bookings from John Andrews, +44 (0)207 241 3858. Email: johneandrews@btinternet.com

24-26 Lang's auction of sporting collectables. The major angling sale in the US, with a discovery auction on the first day, followed by two days of more than 2000 lots, from reels to lures. Last sale grossed $2.8million, so expect some extra-special items in this one. spectacular catalogue with every item photographed. Online bidding through eBay. Details and catalogues from +1 3165 841 4623. Or visit www.langsauction.com

26 Hildebrant's auction of modern and classic tackle at Bad Karlshafen, Germany. Highlights include an Orvis WE Jordan split=can rod. Also a few Watler Brunner cane rods. A good number of high-end salmon tackle already consigned. (Loop rods and reels, Hardy, Sage). Details from Udo Hidebrandt, (0)5672-921944, email u.hildebrandt-tackle@t-online.de Catalogue is online at www.u-hildebrandt-tackle.de

MAY

2-4 Florida Antique Tackle Collectors Show at St Augustine, Florida. Details from Mike Hall, flalake@aol.com

21 Dinner and auction to honour Joan Wulff at Yale club, New Yor, to raise funds for American Museum of Fly Fishing. Details from www.amff.com

JUNE

6-7 Old Reel Collectors' Club national convention at Clarion Hotel Downtown, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The major show for all aspects of old tackle. Everything from auctions and dinners to casting competitions. Details from www.orcaonline.org

JULY

10-12 National Fising Lure Collectors' Club national show at Pere Marquette Hotel, Peoria, Illinois. The biggest lure show of the year, with hundreds of stands and frenetic room trading. Special hotel rates. Details from show host Gary Baze, email moonlightlures@yahoo.com

23-24 Copley's sporting sale at Radisson Hotel, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Lots of quality decoys but generally some good picutres and interesting tackle. Details from www.copleyart.com

AUGUST

8-9 World Association of Tackle Collectors' annual show, Duncan, Oklahoma. Third hear of show, with an expected 70 tables. Details adn table bookings from Jerry Jolly, +1 580-656-6181 email rodsnlures@yahoo.com

23 Annual Rochester Tackle Show and Swap Meet at Ramada Hotel and Conference Center, Rochester, MN. Special hotel rates. Room trading on Thursday and Friday. Show opens 9am-3pm, set up 7am. Tables $25. Details from Marie Munson, bbroreno@aol.com

29 Moore Allen & Innocent sporting sale at salerooms, Cirencester, Gloucs, England. Generally a good selection of tackle and taxidermy, which often sells suprisingly cheaply. Online bidding. Details from 01285 651831. www.mooreallen.co.uk

SEPTEMBER

27 Angling Auctions' sale of vintage and classic tackle at Chiswick Town Hall, Chiswick, London. Sale always has a spectacular range of rare reels and other items, though rpices for top lots are often very high. Details and catalogues from Neil Freeman. Tel: +44 (0)208 7494175. Email neil@anglingauctions.demon.co.uk