Fishing roads "with great sentimental value" worth almost £8,000 have been stolen from a garage in South Gloucestershire.
The equipment was a present to the victim from his late mother and some of the rods have been engraved with the words “Something Special.”
They were taken from a garage in Olympus Close in Little Stoke at about 9.40pm on February 26.
Avon and Somerset Constabulary has said it wants members of the public – particularly anglers and second-hand shops - to be vigilant in their search for the equipment.
A police spokesperson said: "We would like anyone who may be offered items matching those in the images to contact us.
"If you have any information which could help, please contact us through www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/contact, or by calling 101, quoting reference 5219043052.
"Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or report it on-line using the following link bit.ly/1pwX4Zm quoting the above reference number."
