CORPORATE AND RETIREMENT GIFTS, MADE TO ORDER IN ENGLAND
Corporate and Retirement Gifts
A gift they will still be fishing with in thirty years.
Handmade split cane fly rods and the Gentleman's Fly Fishing Kit, personalised for retirements, anniversaries, clients and directors, and the person who has everything.
AS FEATURED IN
THE OCCASIONS
For the moments that matter
Retirement
After a long career, a rod made by hand and engraved with your words. The gift people remember long after the speeches.
Anniversaries
Ten, twenty or thirty years with the firm, or the firm's own milestone, marked with an heirloom rather than an object.
Clients and directors
A thank you for a client, a partner or a board member who fishes, made to their own length, line weight and colours.
The person who has everything
Very few people own a rod split, planed and built by hand from Tonkin cane. Fewer still own one made for them.
THE GENTLEMAN'S FLY FISHING KIT
An heirloom, presented properly
Every kit is made to order and personalised for the person who will fish it.
THE ROD A Symphony split cane fly rod, two piece with two tips, made to their length, line weight, silk wraps and reel seat.
THE CASE Handmade to order in wood, lined and fitted to the rod.
THE DEDICATION Your words engraved on a brass plate inside the case.
THE INSCRIPTION A name or message written on the rod itself.
Optional extras: a silk fly line, £220, a hand stitched leather rod tube, £300, and a fly reel, price on request.
From £4,500
GIVEN ON THE DAY
Presented as a gift certificate
Most kits are given as a signed certificate on heavy card, posted or emailed in time for the presentation. Chris then speaks to the recipient and the kit is made for them.
SIMPLE TO ARRANGE
How a gift works
Each rod is made for the person who will fish it, so the gift is presented first and the rod made after.
1
Tell us the occasion
The date, the recipient and roughly what you have in mind.
2
We confirm and invoice
Your dedication, the invoice details and any PO number. Pay by invoice or card.
3
Present the certificate
A signed gift certificate on heavy card, posted or emailed in time for the presentation.
4
Our workshops build the kit or rod
Chris speaks to the recipient about his fishing, then the rod and kit are made, typically in two to three months.
FOR ASSISTANTS AND HR
Everything you need, in one email
✓ One point of contact: Chris himself
✓ Certificate posted or emailed for the day
✓ Discreet delivery to the office or to home
✓ Several gifts for one occasion quoted together
✓ Invoice, PO number or company card
✓ Dedication wording checked with you before engraving
✓ Insured delivery, quoted at the time of shipping
✓ UK, South Africa and worldwide
“There are still suppliers like Chris Clemes around who hand split and plane their products and use the finest aged Tonkin bamboo… a real status piece.”
THE TIMES LUXURY, MARCH 2025
“Beautifully made and presented, traditional British rod making.”
MAGNUS ANGUS, FLY FISHING & FLY TYING
THE CRAFT
Made by hand, kept for life
Each rod is made by hand from aged Tonkin cane and cast before it leaves us. Split cane rod making is on the Heritage Crafts Red List as an endangered craft, so every rod helps keep it alive. Our rods have been sold at Farlows of Pall Mall for ten years, and Chris Clemes was one of “The Makers” featured in British Airways First magazine.
QUESTIONS
Before you ask
How long does it take?
The rod and kit are made to order, typically in two to three months. The gift certificate can be ready within days, so it can be presented on the day.
What if they already own a lot of tackle?
That is usually the point. A handmade cane rod is the one most anglers never buy for themselves.
Do they need to fish with cane?
No. Chris talks to the recipient about where and how he fishes and makes the rod to suit, whether small streams, chalkstreams or larger rivers.
Can it be engraved?
Yes. Your dedication goes on a brass plate inside the case and a name or message is written on the rod.
Can you deliver outside the UK?
Yes. Delivery is insured and quoted at the time of shipping, to the UK, South Africa and worldwide.
How do we pay?
By invoice with your PO number, or by card. A receipt is sent on payment.
ARRANGE A GIFT
Tell Chris the occasion
The date and the recipient, and he will be in touch to arrange everything.
