Bespoke Fishing Rods · Hand-built in the Scottish Borders

Bruce & Walker

Bespoke fishing rods used by the most celebrated anglers, hand-built in Hawick since 1959.

Bruce & Walker Switch rod detail

Every rod designed, hand-fitted, and hand-tested from start to finish in the Scottish Borders — a family business since 1959.

Salmon & Sea Trout Rods

Speycaster, Norway, Walker, Tournament, Summer Run.

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Trout & Light Rods

Trout, Quatro, spinning, and coarse.

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Legacy & Repairs

Classic tapers, and repairs on rods old and new.

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Accessories

Rod bags and ferrule stoppers, made to measure.

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About

Since 1959, one workshop in Hawick.

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The Workshop

Every rod passes through our workshop in Hawick — designed, built, and tested by hand.

Bruce & Walker rod detail in the workshop Bruce & Walker rod sections in the workshop

Standard Colours

A few of the finishes we build in — further custom colours available on request.

Bruce & Walker rod colour option Bruce & Walker rod colour option Powerlite Speycaster rod detail

Local River Levels

Live from SEPA's gauging network — six of Scotland's great salmon rivers, at a glance.

Tweed, Norham

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Spey, Boat o' Brig

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Teviot, Hawick

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Dee, Park

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Tay, Ballathie

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Border Esk, Canonbie

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Visit the workshop

17C Commercial Road, Hawick, Scottish Borders — our new home since July 2025, after decades in Upwood. Open by appointment — we love showing customers around.