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Bamboo Rods
Goodwin Granger / Wright and McGill
Listed: 2/10/2012
BF988 Wright and McGill 8'6", 3/2 Water Seal FB86 model. The rod weighs 5.4 oz. on our digital scale and will cast 5/6 weight line. Full wells cork grip with up-locking nickel silver reel seat. Silk thread wraps are yellow with a maroon trim. Ferrule sizes 12 and 18. Includes original bag and labeled aluminum tube. Excellent condition. SALE Pending February 2012 $550.00
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Listed: 2/9/2012
BF996 Wright and McGill 9', 3/2 Granger Victory 9050 weighing 5.8 oz on our digital scale. Line weight 5/6. Reverse half wells cork grip with nickel silver up-locking reel seat. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 12 and18. Silk thread wraps are orange and black jasper with black tipping. Includes original cloth bag and labeled cardboard tube. This rod was crafted between 1946 and 1948. This rod is in very good condition with some minor varnish chips. SALE Pending February 2012 $495.00
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Jenkins, Charlie
Listed: 2/10/2012
BF958 Charlie Jenkins 8', 3/4 Model number GA803-17. All sections and extra tips are numbered the same. Line weight 5, weighing 4.3 oz. on our digital scale. This rod has an extra set of tips. Cigar cork grip. Blued nickel silver cap and ring over cherry insert. Medium brown thread wraps. White agate stripper guide. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 13 and 17. Medium flamed cane. Includes original cloth bag and labeled tube. The condition is excellent plus. $2,795.00
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Wire, F. B.
Listed: 2/10/2012
BF980 F. B. Wire 8', 2/2 Pent 5 sided rod made by F.B. Wire. Line weight 5. The rod weighs 4.7 on our digital scale. Cigar cork grip. Down-locking Featherweight aluminum reel seat. Black thread wraps. Portland, Oregon rod builder. Includes bag and tube. Good to very good condition. The finish would polish smoothly. There is a repair wrap between the top of the grip and the signature wrap. There appears to be a seam repair at the ferrule on one of the tip sections. $795.00
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Talbot, Al
Listed: 2/10/2012
BF965 Al Talbot 8'6", 2/2 California builder taught by Gary Howells. This rod will cast a line weight 5/6. The rod weighs 4.7 oz. on our digital scale. Full wells cork grip. Down-locking reel seat with California locust wood insert. Brown thread wraps similar to Gary Howells although Al's warps were tipped in blue rather than gold. Wrapped duronze ferrules. Al built 40 hexagonal rods and 14 quad rods between 1974 and 1988. Includes original cloth bag and tube. Excellent condition. SALE Pending February 2012 $1,295.00
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Winston, R. L.
Listed: 2/10/2012
BF963 R. L. Winston 8'6", 2/2 Trout rod weighing 4 1/8 oz. which casts a 5 weight line. Hollow-Fluted construction. Serial number 2921. Cigar cork grip. Down-locking nickel silver reel seat with box elder insert. The stripping guide has a carbide ring. The guides are wrapped with tan thread. Includes original labeled cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. Excellent condition. $2,650.00
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DeBell, Fred
Listed: 2/16/2012
BF936 Fred DeBell 8', 3/2 Dry Fly Special. Impregnated cane. Weighing 4.7 oz. Line weight 5. Reverse half wells cork grip. Brown thread wraps. Wright and McGill nickel silver ferrules sizes 17 and 11. Typical mix and match DeBell. The butt and mid sections are Wright and McGill, the tip with the chrome top, appears to be Phillipson and the black tip top appears to be DeBell and is 1/4 inch longer. Includes bag and Phillipson aluminum tube. Very good condition. $595.00
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Listed: 2/16/2012
BF917 Fred DeBell 7'6", 2/2 Special weighing 4 1/2 oz. Line weight 4/5. Cigar cork grip. Down-locking anodized brown aluminum reel seat. Brown thread wraps. Phillipson nickel silver ferrules size 13. Includes cloth bag and black aluminum tube. One tip is 1/2 inch short. The condition is good with some varnish chips. $495.00
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Payne, E. F.
Listed: 2/17/2012
BF932 E. F. Payne 9', 3/2 Model 210. Weighing 6 1/4 oz. Line weight 6. Traditional Payne cork grip. Up-locking reel seat with cedar insert. The wraps are brown silk tipped with burgundy. Blued nickel silver ferrules. Agate stripper guide. Includes original bag and brass capped aluminum tube. The condition of the cane is excellent, the varnish shows bag burn from having come from a humid climate. $2,195.00
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Listed: 2/17/2012
BF946 E. F. Payne 7'6", 2/2 Model 100H. Serial number 62692. Sold by Abercrombie and Fitch. The rod weighs 3.9 oz. on our digital scale. Line weight 4/5. Traditional Payne cork grip. Up-locking aluminum hardware reel seat over cedar insert. The wraps are brown silk tipped with gold. Blued nickel silver ferrules. Agate Stripper guide. Includes original cloth bag with hang tag and brass-capped tube. The condition is excellent with very few minor varnish rubs and scratched butt cap. $6,895.00
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Carlson, C. W. 'Sam'
Listed: 2/20/2012
BF1001 C. W. Sam Carlson 7'6", 2/2 Carlson "Four" Model 771-4752 quad shape crafted in 1971. This rod weighs 4.1 oz on our digital scale. Line weight 5. Reverse half wells with quad shaped cork at top 2 inches of the cork grip. Up-locking reel seat with walnut insert. Burgundy silk thread wraps. Includes original cloth bag and tube. Although crafted as a single tip rod, the original owner had Sam craft a second tip with the same 771 number. There is a very slight difference in guide wrap spacing. Excellent plus condition. $7,900.00
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Kube, Alan
Listed: 2/20/2012
BF999 Alan Kube 7'6", 2/2 Serial number 1803 crafted in 2003. Line weight 4. Reverse half wells cork grip. Down-sliding nickel silver cap and ring over wood insert. Black silk with burgundy thread wraps. Nickel silver ferrules. Agate stripper guide. Blond cane. Includes original cloth bag and heavy weight stainless tube with brass cap. The condition is excellent with one exception, there is a repair wrap on one of the tips which was repaired by Alan. The repair does not affect the fishability of the rod. $1,295.00
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Reels and Spools
Bogdan, Stan
Listed: 2/17/2012
R688 Stan Bogdan S.E. Bogdan Nashua, N.H. RHW. Model 00. The diameter measures 3.25 inches with a .85 inch spool width, 2 inches wide overall. The reel weighs 10.5 oz on our digital scale. RHW. 2:1 gear retrieve. 7/8 line weight. The reel has black side plates and champagne anodized aluminum frame. This reel is in excellent condition with minor scuffing on the reel foot and very minor rim scuff. Includes suede pouch. $2,750.00
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