Before he left us, Tom Moran took great care in making plans to ensure the continued existence of The Moran Rod Company and from my conversations with him during his last months, I know that Tom took considerable solace from the results. Tom was very pleased to leave his company name and his legacy to Calum Gladstone, his friend and fellow rod maker at Hardy Bros. In the (nearly) four years that Tom and Calum worked together they developed a remarkably close relationship both professionally and personally and they had the highest respect for each other, as rod makers and individuals.
Because of his respect and affection for Tom it is Very Important to Calum that he fulfils Tom’s wishes and honours his legacy, and so we are both very happy to be able to announce the re-launch of The Moran Rod Company.
Calum is now making “T.Moran” rods, using Tom’s garrison based tapers, finished to the original style and standards using Tom’s own equipment and tools