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Hardy Bros. English Crafted

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R2756 - Hardy Bros.

Perfect 3 3/8 inch diameter. No line guard. Line weight 5/6. RHW. Ribbed brass foot. Maker initials T.A. (Thomas Appleby). Includes tan pouch. Sound mechanically with some finish wear.

  • Listed: 4/11/2025
  • Price: $350.00
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R2424 - Hardy Bros.

Bougle  3 1/4 inch diameter with wide drum. weighs 5.3 oz on our digital scale. Circular writing. Duplicated Mark II check. Raised pillar. Revolving metal line guard. RHW.  Ebonite knob. Ribbed aluminum foot. Includes contemporary black zippered Hardy pouch. Very good condition.

  • Listed: 4/10/2025
  • Price: $2,500.00
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R2425 - Hardy Bros.

Perfect 2 7/8 inch diameter. Duplicated Mark II. Curved lettering. Nickel silver line guide. Ivorine winding knob. Ribbed brass foot. RHW. Initial JS (Jimmy Smith) on the winding plate.This was crafted in the 1940s. Sound mechanically with some finish wear.  Includes original Hardy cream colored cardboard box.

  • Listed: 4/10/2025
  • Price: $1,500.00
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r2708 - Hardy Bros.

The Featherweight multiplier fly reel. Diameter 2 7/8 inch. Weight 3 1/2 oz. Smooth aluminum foot. Two screw nickel silver line guard and 2 screw latch.  Includes suede pouch.  Very good condition. 

  • Listed: 4/9/2025
  • Price: $495.00
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Bogdan, Stan

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R2739 - S. E. Bogdan

S.E. Bogdan Nashua, N.H. Model 150.  Salmon reel. 3 1/2 inch diameter. RHW. 1 3/8th inch spool width.  2:1 multiplier. Line weight WF10. The reel weighs 10.3 ozs on our digital scale.  Includes pouch and paperwork. Unlined, never mounted on a rod, mint condition.

  • Listed: 4/2/2025
  • Price: $3,750.00
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R2740 - S. E. Bogdan

S.E. Bogdan Nashua, N.H. Model salmon number 1.  3 3/4 inch diameter. RHW. 1.3 inch spool width.  2:1 multiplier. Line weight WF10. The reel weighs 13.3 ozs on our digital scale. Anodized gold colored reel sold by Abercrombie and Fitch. Includes pouch and paperwork. Unlined, never mounted on a rod, mint condition.

  • Listed: 4/2/2025
  • Price: $3,395.00
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Hardy Bros. New Era


Seamaster


Waterworks

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R2702 - The Waterworks

ULA Force Series F3 fly reel. Diameter 3.5 inches. Width 1.25 inches. Weighs 3.35 oz. Line weight 7. RHW. The reel is spooled with Cortland 444 Lazer line WF6 and backing. The reel does not appear to have been fished. Includes original cardboard box.

  • Listed: 4/10/2025
  • Price: $450.00
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R2703 - The Waterworks

ULA Force Series F3X fly reel. Diameter 3.5 inches. Width 1.25 inches. Weighs 5 oz. Line weight 7/8. RHW. The reel does not appear to have been spooled with line or mounted on a rod. Includes original pouch, cardboard box and paperwork.

  • Listed: 4/10/2025
  • Price: $450.00
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Regal Engineering


Thomas and Thomas

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R2716 - Thomas and Thomas

Fly reel. 3 inch diameter. Aluminum frame with Delrin side plates. RHW. Made in USA by H Hart Tackle Corp. Includes leather pouch and cardboard box. Although the reel has line and backing, it appears to be un-fished.

  • Listed: 4/16/2025
  • Price: $495.00
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Bamboo Rods


Howells, G. H.

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BF2234 - G. H. Howells

8', 2/2 Serial 5502 inscribed on the butt and original tip section. Line weight 5. Weighing 3 3/4 oz. Carbide stripper guide. The guides are wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Reverse half wells cork grip with up-locking aluminum hardware reel seat over zebra spacer. Includes original cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod's overall condition is sound. It is a good fishing rod, not a collectible. There are 2 repair wraps on the butt and 1 on the original tip. The second un-numbered tip is a replacement. 

  • Listed: 4/28/2025
  • Price: $1,995.00
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BF2237 - G. H. Howells

8'6", 2/2 Weighing 4 1/8 oz., for a 5 weight line. Serial number 4737. Carbide stripper guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Payne style cork grip, up-locking aluminum reel seat with zebra insert. Includes original cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod is in very good original condition. 

  • Listed: 4/28/2025
  • Price: $2,795.00
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BF2238 - G. H. Howells

7'6", 2/2 Weighing 3 3/8 oz., for a 6 weight line. Serial number 4068. Half wells cork grip, Down-sliding aluminum cap and ring over cork insert reel seat. Wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Includes original cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The tube cap has a Colorado commorative 1876 coin. The rod is in very good plus condition. The original owner's name inscribed on the butt section.

  • Listed: 4/28/2025
  • Price: $2,895.00
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Leonard, H.L. Mills and Son

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BF2239 - H. L. Leonard

6', 2/2 Model 36. Serial number 632. Line weight 3. Cigar cork grip. Down sliding cap and ring over butternut insert reel seat.  Red thread wraps. Nickel silver ferrules size 10. Includes original cloth bag and original aluminum tube. The cane is sound, the re-finish is fair. 

  • Listed: 4/28/2025
  • Price: $1,095.00
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