Anderson & Sons

BF573 Anderson & Sons  9',  3/4  This greenheart rod, c. 1895, has a wooden reel seat with down sliding cap and ring hardware with wooden button butt cap. The brass reel seat hood reads Anderson & Sons Princess Street Edinburgh Dunkeld Featherweight. This special rod has all original full length sections, (2 mid sections and 4 tip sections). This rod has brass spike ferrules. Includes tip holder and canvas bag. Condition is very good.  $995.

Baginski, Rolf  

BF468 Baginski  7', 3/2  Golden special rod, serial number 1317, 4/5 weight. Medium fast action. Actual weight of rod is 4.4 oz. The reel seat hardware is gold plated nickel silver cap and ring with ebony wood insert. The cigar shaped grip is formed from 1/4 inch cork rings. The cane is lightly flamed. The gold plated serrated nickel silver ferrules are wrapped with 6/0 Pearsall's white silk thread tipped with a single strand black ring. The gold plated snake guides are wrapped and finished as transparent in order to show the guide feet, ferrule serrations, and cane. Gold plated stripping guide. All splices of this rod are from the same culm of bamboo. The female ferrules have hand-turned ebony plugs. Includes cloth bag. This rod is new.  $1,795. 

JJS Walker Bamfton & Co.

BF404 J.J.S. Walker Bamfton & Co.,  10', 2/1  R S Special Salmon rod. Serial number 30100. Bridge guides. White agate stripper and tip top. Full intermediate wraps. Original cloth bag. Very good condition.  $550.

Carmichael, Hoagy

We are always looking for quality bamboo fly rods. We recently listed a Hoagy Carmichael bamboo fly rod which sold in 24 hours.

Clark, Mike South Creek Ltd.

We have successfully sold many of Mike Clark's South Creek Ltd. bamboo fly rods on the secondary market.  If you have one that you want to sell, please contact us.

Dame Stoddard & Co.

BF571 Dame Stoddard & Co.  10'6", 3/2  High Grade Dame Stoddard & Co. Makers Boston engraved on reel seat , Cigar cork grip. Nickel silver reel seat with down sliding locking nut. Burgundy thread wraps. Full intermediates (some wraps missing). Nickel silver ferrules. Agate stripper with bent frame. One agate tip top and one missing. Includes wooden rod holder with labeled canvas bag. Fair condition. Varnish finish has bag burn and crazing.  $425.

BF575 Dane Stoddard & Co.  13',  3/2  Boat rod. High Grade Dame Stoddard & Co. Makers Boston stamped on butt cap. Patent date May 15, 1906 stamped on down-locking nickel silver reel seat hood. Cork rear and fore grip. Calcutta cane. Burgundy thread wraps. Full intermediates (some wraps missing). Nickel silver ferrules. Root-beer agate guides on butt section, the rest are snake guides. Includes wooden rod holder with canvas bag and tag. Good condition.  $450.

De Bell, Fred

BF326 De Bell  9', 3/2 Adventurer, 6-7 weight, weighing 6 oz. Chestnut colored wraps. Wright & McGill nickel silver ferrules. The butt section appears to be W&M Waterseal which has been varnished. The mid is Wright & Mc Gill. The tips appear to be De Bell. Reverse half wells cork grip. Down-locking anodized aluminum reel seat. Includes bag. The condition is very good.  $250.

Diamond Brand

BF95 Diamond Brand, 9'6", 3/2 Early 1900's , Radio brand down locking nickel silver reel seat, nickel silver ferules, flamed cane, jasper wraps with intermediates, brass capped aluminum tip holder, aluminum tube, excellent condition. $495.

BF570 Diamond Brand  10',  3/2  Early 1900"s. Cigar cork grip with 1 inch cork rings. Down sliding nickel silver reel seat. Burgundy thread wraps. Agate stripper and tip tops. Includes original tattered cloth bag and brass trimmed wooden tube. This rod is in very good condition. It has been restored many years ago and has some bag burn on the varnish which will polish off easily. $395.

Dickerson

We are always looking for quality bamboo fly rods.  If you have a Dickerson bamboo fly you want to sell, please contact us.

Dixon

BF474 Dixon Branch Classic 8', 3/2  Dixon Branch Classic (possible Heddon rod could have been re-worked from a 9' rod) weighing 5.4 oz. Line weight 5. Ferrule sizes 11 and 18. Full wells cork grip. Blued down-sliding cap and ring reel seat. Includes cloth bag and aluminum tube with out a cap. Very good condition.   $395.

Dunton, Sewell N.

BF514  Dunton, Sewell N.  7', 3/2  The Dunton Rod. Weighing 3.6 oz., will cast 4/5 weight line. Cigar grip. Down-locking black anodized aluminum reel seat. Wine colored wraps. This rod was custom built for Nate Tufts with his name inscribed on the butt section. Includes aluminum tube and cloth bag. Excellent condition.  $795.

Edwards

BF509 Edwards 7', 3/2  Quadrate. Weighing 3.6 oz. Line weight 4. Cigar cork grip squared at end. Down sliding blued nickel silver cap and ring over walnut insert reel seat. Red thread wraps with brown tipping. Nickel silver blued ferrules. One tip is 4 inches short at the ferrule end and the other tip is down 3/8 inch from the top. The excellent restored condition with the exception of the short tip.  $1,500.

Elser, Bernard

BF345 Bernard Elser  7'6", 2/2  Serial number 99-019. This rod was built on Payne 101 tapers and will cast a 5 wt line. . Darkly flamed cane. Agate stripping guide. Blued nickel silver ferrules. Cigar grip. Down sliding blued nickel silver cap and ring reel seat. Stabilized crotch walnut insert. The rod is in excellent condition. Includes original bag and tube. Bernard co-authored with George Maurer "Fundamentals of Building a Fly Rod".  $1,195.  $995.

Fabryczny, Znak

BF507 Znak Fabryczny  10',  3/1  Carp or salmon rod. The guides are dual spiral wire wrapped with red thread. Red intermediate wraps. The rod weighs 12 oz. Ferrules are made from brass tubing. The varnish finish has many dust blemishes. There are open seams in the bamboo. The original owner purchased this rod during his travel to Prague, Czechoslovakia in the 1970's. This rod has never been fished and would make a great display. This is an interesting example of a crudely crafted Eastern European rod.   $229.

Garrison, Everett

We are always looking for quality bamboo fly rods.  If you have an Everett Garrison you want to sell, please contact us.

BF439 Garrison  8',  2/2  This is NOT a genuine Garrison 212-E despite the inscription on the butt. The ferrules are 15 not 14. The node spacing is 3X3. Cigar grip with down locking aluminum reel seat over redwood spacer. Carbide stripper. Nickel silver ferrules, blued. Nice casting 4/5 weight line. Includes bag and tube. Very good condition.  $635.

BF440 Garrison  7',  2/2  This is NOT a genuine Garrison 110F 1-071-3 despite the inscription on the butt. Cigar grip, down sliding cap and ring over redwood spacer. Includes bag and tube. Nice casting 3/4 weight. Rod weights 3.3 oz. Very good condition.  $595.

Gehrke, George

BF513 Gehrke, George  7'6", 2/2  Bastard Bamboo 2754 (2 piece, 7'6", 4 weight) Happy Hooker 0007 of 1000. Western series. Weighing 3.8 oz. Semi-tempered flamed cane blanks. Cigar cork grip. Agatine stripping guide. Down-sliding nickel silver cap and ring over curly maple insert reel seat. Nickel silver ferrules. Includes aluminum tube and cloth bag. Excellent condition.  $725.

Goodwin Granger  Wright & McGill

BF287 Wright & McGill   9', 3/2  Deluxe 9050 model. First the good news. All sections are the same length. The original tube has a partial label. Now for the condition issues. Although the wraps are intact, the varnish is chipped, pealing and missing on several flats. There is a flat missing from one of the tips between the tip top and the top guide, which can be repaired by splicing a piece in or scarfing the tip. The up-locking reel seat has a dent which can be pushed out. Replacement cloth bag. The blanks could be scraped between wraps and re-varnished. This is the third highest grade of Wright & McGill, below the Registered and Premier.   $495.  NOW $395.

BF533 Wright & McGill  9', 3/2  Water Seal FB model, 5 1/2 oz., wraps are yellow silk with a maroon trim. The ferrules and up-locking reel seat are nickel silver. Includes original bag and aluminum tube. Excellent condition. No writing on rod shaft.  $495.

BF534  Wright & McGill  7', 2/1  Water Seal model FA, weighing 5 1/2 oz.,  impregnated cane, burgundy wraps with yellow trim. Perfection chrome casting guides, hammer grip cork grip. This rod is similar to a Phillipson Haywood Zephyr and was built to be used with a W&M Fre Line reel. Excellent condition. Included are original bag and tube.  $425.

BF536 Wright & McGill  9', 3/2  Granger Aristocrat, weighing 5.7 oz. Line weight 5-6. Silk tan thread wraps with brown tipping. Nickel silver ferrules and patented up-locking reel seat. Includes replacement cloth bag and original aluminum tube. Very good condition.  $675.

BF568 Wright & McGill  9', 3/2  Granger Aristocrat, weighing Line weight 5/6. Silk tan thread wraps with brown tipping. Nickel silver ferrules and patented up-locking reel seat. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube. This rod has some issues: scratches on 2 flats above the grip, 1 tip is 4 1/2 inches short, the other tip is 1/2 inch short and has a repair wrap between the top two guides.  $295.

Guba, George

BF542 George Guba  6', 2/2  Dark Tone Special crafted by George in 2007. The rod will cast a 2/3 line weight. The rod weighs 2.1 oz. Serrated nickel silver ferrules. Agate stripper guide. Bronze snake guides are wrapped with transparent green silk wraps. Cigar grip measuring 4 1/2 inches. Down-sliding nickel silver cap and ring over zebra wood insert. Includes cloth bag with hand tag and original brass capped aluminum tube. This delicate small stream rod is in as new condition.  $1,250.

Hardy

BF256 Hardy  8', 2/2 C. C de France. One new tip. One original with spigot male ferrule) blued ferrules. Cigar grip down-sliding ring with cork insert reel seat. Brown wraps with intermediates. Agate stripper and tip tops. Includes original bag and replacement tube. $695.

BF257 Hardy  8', 2/2 C. C de France Palakona. Agate stripper and tip tops with brown wraps and many intermediates, spiked male ferrules. Cigar grip with down-locking aluminum reel seat. Tips possibly refinished. Butt has rough varnish and is darker than the tips. Bent stripping guide. Good condition. Includes bamboo tube. No cloth bag.  $595.

BF405 Hardy, 10', 3/2  Salmon rod. Serial number C17495 crafted in 1920. Full intermediate wraps. White agate stripper and tip tops. Ferrule plugs. Brass spigot ferrules. Removable fighting butt. Original bag, labeled aluminum tube with labeled tube cover. The butt ferrule is damaged and needs to be re-seated and re-wrapped. There is some damage to the rear of the cork. The varnish is crazed. The mid section appears to have been refinished. All sections are the same length. $695.

 BF538 Hardy  7'6", 3/2  Palakona Deluxe serial number E65875 crafted in May 1948. White agate stripper and one agate tip top. Full intermediates. The rod has a few minor issues. There is some chipping in the bottom ring cork grip. It looks as if the butt ferrule wrap has been replaced. Includes original bag with Hardy tags and original tube. The overall condition is very good.  $1,050.  NOW $895.

Heddon

BF115 Heddon, 8'6", 3/2 This rod was crafted by Heddon and sold at Kirtland Brothers Sporting Goods in New York City with the Kirtland name inscribed on the butt section. The wraps are black with red tipping. It has an agate stripper guide, nickel silver ferrules, cigar grip, down-locking plastic reel seat with sliding rings. The patent date on the reel seat dates to 1927.The rod itself dates to c 1937.. Included is a cloth bag and replacement aluminum tube. The condition is very good plus. $475.  NOW $375.

BF261 Heddon, 8', 3/2 Model number 13. Torpedo grip with down-locking reel seat, brown plastic spacer. Orange wraps with black rings. Includes original bag and tube. The rod has been refinished and is in very good + condition. $595.  NOW $465

BF262 Heddon, 8'6", 3/2 Expert model 125. The mid is 1 3/4 inches short. Gold japanned ferrules, cigar grip down-locking brown bakelite reel seat. Includes original tagged bag and damaged original tube. The rod is in very good condition. An excellent fishing rod. $495.

BFXXX Heddon, 8',  3/2 Bill Stanley Favorite Model # 20  We are have a buyer for this rod.  If you own this length and model Heddon in excellent condition, please email us or call us. 

BF495 Heddon, 8'6",  3/2  Model # 20 Standard, Bill Stanley's Favorite, dating to 1926-27. Ferrule 2 1/2 (bass or heavy trout action). Fat straight cigar grip. Down-locking black plastic reel seat. Re-wrapped and refinished using maroon silk wraps, blackened ferrules. Tips and mid are same length, butt section is 1/2 inch longer.  $395.

Horowitz, Phil

BF547 Horowitz, Phil  6'2", 2/2  Midge rod crafted on a Mike Brooks blank for line weight 3. Rod weighs 2 1/2 oz. Cigar cork grip with down sliding blued cap and ring over cork insert. Agate stripping guide. Blued nickel silver ferrules. Translucent tan wraps. Includes cloth bag and brass capped aluminum tube. Excellent condition.  $750.

Howells G. H.

BF393 Howells,  8'6", 2/2  Weighing 4 5/8 oz, for a 7 weight line. Serial number 4111, crafted in 1974. Carbide stripper guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Full Wells cork grip, up-locking aluminum reel seat with zebra wood insert. Includes original red cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod is in excellent condition.  $3,495

The following  Gary Howells rods are all one owner, bought new from Gary Howells. All are in excellent plus to un-fished condition. Included is the correspondence pertaining to the rods purchased. We will be selling some of Gary Howells personal fishing book Click here to see list of books. collection. Rods with plastic/paper on grip are not returnable and are not subject to our 3 day inspection period.

BF432 Howells,  8',  2/2     Weighing 3 3/4 oz, for a 5 weight line. Serial number 5007, crafted in 1983. Carbide stripper guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Payne style grip, up-locking aluminum reel seat with zebra wood insert. Includes original cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod is in mint un-fished condition and has original plastic on the grip. Includes paperwork from Gary to rod owner.      $4,300  (Due to the fragility of the plastic on grip, this rod is not returnable and is not subject to our 3 day inspection period)

BF436 Howells,  8'6",  2/2   Weighing 4 3/8 oz, for a 6 weight line. Serial number 5325, crafted in 1986. Carbide stripper guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Payne style grip, up-locking reel seat with zebra wood insert reel seat. Includes original cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod is in mint un-fished condition with plastic on the grip. Includes paperwork from Gary to rod owner.     $4,200  (Due to the fragility of the plastic on grip, this rod is not returnable and is not subject to our 3 day inspection period)

BF437 Howells,  8'6",  2/2    Weighing 4 1/8 oz, for a 5 weight line. Serial number 5423, crafted in 1987. Carbide stripper guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Payne style grip, up-locking reel seat with zebra wood insert. Includes original cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod is in mint un-fished condition. Includes paperwork from Gary to rod owner.     $4,100

J. B. Hunter & Co.

BF574 J. B. Hunter & Co.  8'6",  3/2  Hunter model. Down sliding ring nickel silver reel seat stamped "Hunter" J.B. Hunter & Co. Boston, Mass. Full intermediate red wraps with black tipping. J. B. Hunter was a Boston Company from the early 1900's to 1930's. They sold a private branded F. E. Thomas rod (similar to Dirigo model) which this rod appears to be. The condition is good with some bag burn in the finish and some brittle guide wraps. Includes brass-capped tip holder and canvas bag.  $795.

Jenkins, Charlie

We are always looking for quality bamboo fly rods.  If you have a Charlie Jenkins bamboo fly  you want to sell, please contact us.

Jennings, Homer

We are always looking for quality bamboo fly rods.  If you have a Homer Jennings bamboo fly  you want to sell, please contact us.

Kiley, Stephen 

BF416  Kiley 7'6", 2/2 Recently crafted by Steve Kiley is Serial no. 07072, 4 wt., Dickerson taper 764D weighing 3 3/4 oz. The wraps are translucent red silk tipped in black. Agate stripping guide. Cigar grip. Down-sliding nickel silver cap and ring with birdseye maple reel seat. Includes linen cloth bag and brass capped aluminum tube.  $995.

Steve is a well known and respected rod builder residing in West Linn, Oregon.  In addition to the above listed rod, we can get you the following rods:

BFXXX  Kiley  6'6", 2/2 based on a Dickerson taper 6611 available in a 3 or 4 wt.

BFXXX  Kiley  6'8", 2/2 based on a F. E. Thomas taper 683T available in a 3 wt.

BFXXX  Kiley 7',  2/2 based on a Dickerson taper 7011 available in a 4 or 5 wt.

BFXXX  Kiley 7'6", 2/2 based on a Leonard taper 39H, #1 available in a 4 or 5 wt.

BFXXX  Kiley 7'6", 2/2 based on a Dickerson taper 7612, #2 available in a 4 or 5 wt.

BFXXX  Kiley 8', 2/2 based on a Dickerson taper 8013 available in a 4, 5, 6, or 7 wt.

BFXXX  Kiley 8'6". 2/2 based on a Gillum Steelhead taper available in a 7 or 8 wt.

Kusse, Ron

We are always looking for quality bamboo fly rods.  If you have a Ron Kusse bamboo fly rod you want to sell, please contact us.

H. L. Leonard Mills & Son

BF249 H. L. Leonard  7'6" 2/2  Catskill model 39H, serial #2236 weighing 3 7/8 oz., 6 wt. line. The rod is wrapped in red silk and has a swelled butt. Cigar grip with butternut wood spacer down-locking aluminum reel seat. Includes a cloth bag with stiffener and original labeled tube. The rod is in restored excellent + condition. $2,195.

BF253 H. L. Leonard  8' 3/2  Special Tournament model 50 weighing 4 1/8 oz., 6 wt. line The rod is wrapped with olive silk and yellow trim. Includes original butt ferrule plug. Down sliding nickel silver cap and ring reel seat with butternut wood insert. The mid section is 3/8" short which does not affect castability. The rod is in excellent condition. Includes replacement bag and tube.  $1,295.

BF255 H. L. Leonard  7' 2/2  Baby Catskill model 38H weighing 2 1/2 oz., 4/5 wt. line. The rod is wrapped with red silk and has a swelled butt. Cigar grip with mortised butternut wood spacer. Down sliding nickel silver cap and ring. The rod is in excellent restored condition. Includes cloth bag with stiffener and original tube.  $2,595.

BF368 H. L. Leonard  9', 3/2  The Leonard Rod. Line weight 6/7. The straw colored cane with a swelled butt. Tan silk warps with red trim. Olive green ferrule wraps. Half wells cork grip. Butternut wood down-locking reel seat with aluminum hardware and nickel silver butt cap. Nickel silver ferrules. Includes cloth bag and brass capped aluminum tube. The rod has been refinished, 1 tip has been replaced and wrapped in a different color than the rest of the rod, the original tip is 1 inch short. Very good condition.  $695.

BF421 H. L. Leonard  7'6", 2/2  Yellowstone model 39H, serial number 3383. Although the label says 3 3/4 oz., the rod actually weighs 4.2 oz. Line weight 6. Reverse half wells with recessed hood. Up-locking aluminum hardware with butternut insert. The thread wraps are translucent cinnamon with burgundy tipping. Ceramic stripping guide. Nickel silver ferrules with ferrule plug. Includes original cloth bag with stiffener and hang tag, labeled aluminum brass capped tube. Excellent condition, gently fished. Vintage 1976.  $2,395.

BF445  H. L. Leonard  8'6", 3/2  Centennial 81-39 Anniversary (100th) commerorative1881 - 1981. Tournament model 51. Medium fast 5 weight. Rattan wrapped cigar grip. The wraps are red silk with full intermediates. Down sliding nickel silver ring over butternut reel seat. Swelled butt. Number 39 of 50 built. Ferrule plugs. Black snake guides including snake stripping guide. Includes original bag and brass capped tube. This rod is mint un-fished.  $3,500.

BF447  H. L. Leonard  8'6", 3/2  Limited Edition 3 of 5, Western Special, Serial number  #8490. Model 51, line weight 6. Translucent tan wraps with burgundy tipping. Orange agate stripper. Nickel silver ferrules with plugs.  Cigar cork grip, up-locking reel seat with maple insert. Brass capped aluminum tube with protective cloth sleeve over tube. Original cloth bag. This rod has plastic on the grip and has not been fished.  $3,500.  (Due to the fragility of the plastic on grip, this rod is not returnable and is not subject to our 3 day inspection period)

BF462 H. L.  Leonard  8', 2/2  Duracane kit 6 wt. Unassembled  kit includes nickel silver ferruled blanks, installed plastic on cigar grip, 6 spools of thread, Leonard color preserver, varnish, guide set, guide spacing, Orvis UL reel seat with walnut spacer, original bag and aluminum tube. Condition is new old stock.  $1,195.

BF503 H. L. Leonard  8'6", 3/2  Early model 51 with swelled butt. Cigar grip with down sliding cap and ring. Reel seat over cork. Red wraps with black tipping. One tip is 1/2 inch short the other is 1 3/4 inches short and has a repaired crush approximately 1 inch above the ferrule. The repair should be redone. The rod has been refinished Original bag with hang tag and replacement tube w/ original brass cap and butt cap. The condition is very good with noted exceptions.  $750.

BF543 H. L. Leonard  8', 2/2  Model 40H, serial number 2584, weighing 4.3 oz., 6/7 line weight. Cigar grip, down-locking reel seat, butternut insert with aluminum hardware. Lightly swelled butt. Red silk wraps. Original bag with stiffener and labeled brass-capped tube. Condition is excellent. $2,195.

BF545 H. L. Leonard  8', 3/1  Early model 50, swelled butt, line weight 5. Weights 4.4 oz. Early Leonard red silk wraps and full intermediates. Cigar grip measuring 4 3/4 inches. Down-sliding cap and ring nickel silver reel seat. Stamped in the butt cap is "The L. L. Leonard Rod Leonard Mills Co. Maker. Includes original cloth bag and brass capped aluminum tube. The reel seat barrel has a dent. Very good condition.  $795.

BF551 H. L. Leonard  7'6", 2/2 Model 39 Line weight 5, weighing 3.6 oz. Down-locking reel seat with butternut insert. Aluminum hardware and nickel silver butt cap with Leonard engraving. Red silk thread wraps. Agate stripper. Near mint condition. Includes cloth bag and brass capped aluminum tube.  $2,450.

Montague

BF499 Chubb Montague  9',  3/2  Sheet cork grip. Down sliding cap and ring reel seat. Mid and 2 tips are same length, butt section is 1 inch longer. Wooden rod holder with bag. Great display rod.  $195.

BF508 Montague 8'3", 3/1  Sunbeam, blue down locking plastic reel seat, blue wraps. Very good refinished condition.  $125.

BF522 Montague 9', 3/2  Shamrock painted green bamboo, full intermediates, agate stripper and tip tops, 10 inch cork grip. Blued brass down-locking reel seat. Blued Montague ferrules. Includes green labeled cloth bag.  $295.

BF561 Montague 9", 3/2  Rapidan 6 line weight. Medium trout fly rod. Down-locking reel seat with plastic insert. Gold thread wraps. Agatine stripper. Includes original bag and mostly intact labeled cardboard tube. Good condition.  175.

BF563 Montague 7', 2/1  Sunbeam SP-700  spinning rod. Sliding band reel seat over cork grip. Blue and white wraps. Cloth bag with partial label and original cardboard tube. The rod has a short tip and measures 6'10". Good condition.  $129.

Moran, Tom

BF491 Moran, Tom  7'6",  2/2  Serial number 905/9 weighing 3.8 oz. which will cast a 5 weight line. Cigar cork grip. Down sliding nickel silver cap and ring with burled maple insert. Swelled butt. Transparent thread wraps with carbide stripping guide. The condition is excellent plus. Includes original cloth bag with ferrule plug attached, stiffener and labeled brass-capped aluminum tube.  $2,675. 

BF554 Moran, Tom  7', 2/2  Serial number 844/45 weighing 3.0 oz. which will cast a 4 weight line. Cigar cork grip. Down sliding nickel silver cap and ring over cork insert reel seat with 2 bamboo strips. Swelled butt. Rosewood ferrule plug. Transparent thread wraps with single black thread ring. Carbide stripping guide. Lightly flamed cane. Mint condition. Includes original cloth bag with stiffener and leather tube.  $2,895.

B. F. Nichols

BF576 B. F. Nichols  8',  2/2  Boat rod. Late 1800's. Boston, Mass. Rattan grip and handle. Nickel silver butt cap. Swaged nickel silver reel seat with up-sliding band. Nickel silver ferrules and wind check.  Tunnel guides. Burgundy thread wraps. Spiked ferrules. Grooved wooden section holder and canvas bag. Condition is very good restored with some bag burn.  $475.

BF578 B. F. Nichols  8',  2/2  Boat rod. Late 1800's. Boston, Mass. Calcutta cane. Rattan rear and fore grip handle. Nickel silver butt cap. Swaged nickel silver reel seat with up-sliding band. Nickel silver ferrules and wind check. Burgundy thread wraps with full intermediates. Grooved wooden section holder and canvas bag. Condition is very good restored.  $425.

Orvis

BF222 Orvis 8', 2/2 Impregnated Battenkill, built in 1967 by Calvin Skinner. The rod has a cigar grip with a down-locking aluminum reel seat with walnut spacer. The rod is wrapped with brown thread. It weighs 4 3/8 oz. and will cast a 7 weight line. Both tips are full length and straight. The serial number is 466XX. It has blued nickel silver ferrules and a carbide stripper. The butt and one tip are missing a serial number. It appears there was a light overcoat of varnish which has been removed. The rod includes the torn original cloth bag and aluminum tube. The condition is very good plus. $550

BF223 Orvis 8'6", 2/2 Impregnated Battenkill, built in 1972 by Ron White. The rod has a cigar grip with a down-locking aluminum reel seat with walnut spacer. The rod is wrapped with chestnut brown thread. It weighs 4 3/4 oz. and will cast an 8 weight line. One tip is 5 inches short. The serial number is 672XX. It has blued nickel silver ferrules and a carbide stripper. The rod includes the original cloth bag and aluminum tube. The condition is very good. $495

BF579 Orvis  6', 1 piece. Superfine, one piece. Orvis rates this as a 6 weight, but casts a WF5.Weighing 1 7/8 oz., this fast action rod has a cigar grip with a butternut insert reel seat with cap and sliding ring. The impregnated cane rod is wrapped in brown thread. Excellent plus condition with some minor wear on the butternut reel seat insert finish. Includes original bag and tube with partial label. This rod is was built January 28, 1955. This rod pairs up nicely with a Hardy LRH. See our Hardy LRH R323. Click here and scroll down to Hardy LRH. Ask about special combo price. $1,095.

BF577 Orvis  9',  3/2  Early serial number 951. Reel seat insert patented June 6, 1882, which dates this rod to approximately late 1880's. Cigar grip with sheet cork. The reel seat is oak insert with up-sliding ring. Nickel silver ferrules with plugs. Orange agate stripper and agate tip tops. Red silk wraps with full intermediates. Includes cloth bag (possible replacement) and original capped wooden tube.  $695.

E. F. Payne

BF452 E. F. Payne   8'6", 3/2  Model 204. The rod weighs 4 9/16 oz. Light DT5 weight. The wraps are brown silk tipped with black. Blued nickel silver ferrules with plugs. Up-locking reel seat with cedar insert. This rod is mint un-fished and has tissue paper on the grip. Includes original labeled tube and bag with hang tag.  Updated information as of March 2, 2009. After careful examination of the tissue paper wrap on the grip, we believe the inscription is the following: " 8 1/2, 16/10 (ferrule sizes) made for Osborn (store where this rod was first sold)." This is a genuine made by Jim Payne rod. $7,500.  (Due to the fragility of the paper on grip, this rod is not returnable and is not subject to our 3 day inspection period) 

BF453 E. F. Payne  8', 2/1  Model 102. The rod weighs 3 7/8 oz. Line weight 5. The wraps are brown silk tipped with gold. Blued nickel silver hardware. Ferrule plug. Down-sliding cap and ring over cedar insert reel seat. "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch Co." stamped on butt cap dating it to the 1970's. Includes Marty Keane's labeled replacement bag and original labeled tube. The condition is near mint restored.  $3,100.

Pezon et Michel

BF348 Pezon et Michel  9', 2/1  A. P. P. all purpose parabolic rod. Line weight 6/7. Half wells grip with down sliding aluminum cap and ring reel seat over cork insert. Red thread wraps. Original bag and tube. The rod is in excellent condition. $450. 

Phillipson

BF113 Phillipson, 9', 3/2 Pacemaker, a fine fly rod notable for its sensitive action and sturdy construction. Round Welsh split jar cork grip. Black plastic locking reel seat with metal thread. Phillipson's hard-drawn nickel silver ferrules shaped to fit solidly over the cane. Waldic black butt guide. Perfection snake guides and tip tops. Wrapped with green nylon tipped with yellow. This rod was crafted between 1946 and 1949. Includes original bag and replacement Phillipson tube. Very good condition. $525

BF546 Phillipson  7'6", 2/2  Peerless impregnated, weighing 3 3/4 oz., rated for a #5 line weight. This rod was crafted in the late 1960's or early 1970's. The Perfection hard chrome snakes and Perfection stripping guide are wrapped with Nymo Henna nylon thread with yellow spiral. The no rock reel seat is bronze anodized aluminum down-locking. Included are an original cloth bag and labeled Phillipson aluminum tube. The condition is very good with some minor scratching on the butt cap.   $1,050.

BF548 Phillipson  8'6",  3/1  Peerless "63" Impregnated, Dry Fly Special, weighing 5 1/2 oz., for line #7. This rod was crafted in 1963. The Perfection hard chrome snake guides are wrapped with Pacific green nylon thread with a short spiral. Torpedo cork grip. The reel seat is bronze anodized aluminum no-rock that was crafted by the late Paul Hightower. The nickel silver ferrules have witness marks. Included is a replacement cloth bag and labeled Phillipson gold anodized aluminum tube. This rod was purchased at Gart's Sports Castle in Denver and may have been sold as a single tip rod. The condition is near mint.  $695.

Powell, E. C.

BF412 E. C. Powell  9',  3/2 This rod weighs 5 oz. Line weight 5-6. The rod has been refinished and was wrapped in black and white jasper thread. Up-locking reel seat with black plastic insert. Agate stripping guide. Half wells grip. Includes original cloth bag and brass capped aluminum tube. One of the tips is 1/2 inch short. This rod is in good condition.  $695.

Scott

BF528 Scott 6'11", 2/2  Model SC6114 crafted by Bernard Ramanauskas. Each proprietary model features unique taper designs, hollow built blanks, swells, and a host of other tricks like node stabilization for the lightest and best balanced rods around. Actions are crisp and rods cast a very flat line. Blanks are flamed a medium cognac color and are joined with light weight nickel silver ferrules hand made by master ferrule maker, Hariki in Japan. Spalted maple wood inserts with engraved nickel silver cap and ring hardware are hand finished and blued. Wraps are flawless in translucent silk with burgundy silk trim. Blued Snakebrand guides with select real agate stripping guides in nickel silver frames round out the components. This information is the description from Scott's web site. This rod is mint un-fished.  $2,650.  NOW $2,495.

South Bend

BF428 South Bend  9', 3/2  Rod No. 37. 5-6 weight line. Weighing 6 1/4 oz. Flamed cane. Very good condition.  $195.

BF562 South Bend  9', 3/2  Model No. 59. Line weight 6/7. Down-locking reel seat over brown aluminum insert. Comficient grip with gold foil decal. Brown wraps. Agatine stripper. Includes original labeled cloth bag and maroon colored cardboard tube. Condition is mint un-fished.  $275.

Summers, Bob

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Thomas, F.E.

BF470 F. E. Thomas  8'6", 3/2  Special 3 1/2 oz., 4/5 line weight. The straw colored cane. Red silk thread wraps, black tipping with full intermediates. Orange agate stripper. Cigar grip with down-sliding nickel silver cap and ring over insert. Both tip sections are replacements which were crafted by Buddy Davis using ferrules from the old tips. He used the old tips to replicate the taper and cane color. Includes cloth bag and brass capped bamboo tip holder and replacement tube. The condition is mint restored.  $895.

BF565 F. E. Thomas  10', 3/2  Dirigo Bangor, ME. The rod weighs 6.7 oz. Ferrule sizes 12 and 19. We believe this rod was crafted in the early 1900's. Five (5) inch cigar burled cork grip. Nickel silver down-sliding reel seat. Nickel silver ferrules and wind check. Red wraps tipped in black with full intermediates. The rod is in excellent restored condition. Includes brass capped bamboo tip holder and canvas bag.  $995.

BF569 F. E. Thomas  9', 3/3  Special model. Cigar grip. Down-sliding ring, nickel silver reel seat. Red thread wraps with black tipping. Full intermediate wraps. Includes bamboo tip holder and canvas bag. Condition is fair due the the following issues: there are several rusted snake guides, loose thread wraps, the replacement tip is 1 inch short with non original ferrule, the second original tip is 3 inches short. Both original tips have agate tip tops. One original tip is full length. Mid section has a set.  $425.

BF572 F. E. Thomas  8',  3/1 Special boat rod to be listed soon.

Thomas & Thomas

BF207 Thomas & Thomas,  8'6", 2/2  Montana model, Individualist series, serial #2667, 7 weight line. This rod was custom crafted in the early 1970's by Tom Dorsey and Tom Maxwell for L. P. Erdman. The rod has his name inscribed on the rod butt above the hook keeper. Honey colored impregnated cane, walnut insert down-locking reel seat with nickel silver butt cap. The rod has a swelled butt and includes two mirrored tips made from the same culm of bamboo with identical node positioning.. The thread wraps are green with black tipping. Original aluminum tube with brass fittings and cloth bag.  This rod is in mint condition.  $2,395.  $1,995.

BF464 Thomas & Thomas 7', 2/2  Custom Limestoner 5 wt. Serial number 2073 Impregnated blanks. Rod weighs 3.1 oz. Translucent yellow wraps with brown trim. Carbide stripper. Nickel silver ferrules. Down sliding aluminum cap and ring over walnut insert. Includes bag and tube. This rod was built prior to 1977. There were no records at T&T before that year. This rod could have been crafted in 1973 by Tom Maxwell and Tom Dorsey. This is one of the earlier rods with a smaller cork grip. Very good condition.  $1,995. 

Unknown

BF114 Unknown, 9', 3/2 This is an early 1900's bamboo fly rod. The 3 7/8 inch up-locking reel seat and wind check are nickel silver with matched knurling. The nickel ferrules have rolled edges. The modified half wells cork grip, is 5 3/4 inches in length. This rod has been refinished, wrapped in red, with intermediate wraps. Included is the original cloth bag, aluminum tip section holder and tip section cloth bag. $345

BF506 Unknown  6'10", 2/2  This rod weighs 3.6 oz. Line weight 4 or 5. Diminutive cigar cork grip with over sized aluminum wind check and down locking anodized aluminum reel seat. Brown thread wraps. The butt and one of the tips, which is 1 1/4 inches short may have started out in life as an Orvis kit rod. The other is a replacement with a Phillipson nickel silver ferrule. This rod is in very good condition.  $350.

Winston R. L.

BF490 Winston R. L.  7'6", 2/2  Light Trout Rod weighing 3 oz. which casts a 4 weight line. Serial number 1751. Cigar cork grip. The reel seat hardware is nickel silver down sliding cap and ring with lacewood insert. The stripping guide has a carbide ring. The guides are wrapped with translucent tan thread. Crafted by Glenn Bracket in late 1978, this rod was gently fished and is in excellent plus condition. Included are original labeled bag and aluminum tube.  $3,100.  NOW $2,750

BF559  Winston R. L.  8'6",  2/1  San Francisco rod. Serial number 9862. Crafted in 1971 Line weight 6. Weighing 4.4 oz. Caramel colored cane. Reverse half Wells cork grip. Down-locking aluminum hardware over black plastic insert. Tan wraps. Carbide stripper. Original bag and labeled tube. Prior owner glued foam to the bag. Fish measuring markings inscribed on the butt as is the original purchaser's name. Very good condition.  $1,095.

Wojnicki, Mario

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