8', 3/2 Spring Creek. Line weight 7, Reverse half wells cork grip. Up-locking anodized hardware over maple wood insert with recessed hood. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 14 and 19 with ferrule plugs. Ferrules have some bluing wear. Translucent green thread wraps with red trim. Dual carbide stripper guides. Includes original cloth bag and Aroner stamped brass tube collar. Cane is sound. Excellent condition with exceptions noted.
8', 2/2 Line weight 6. Weighs 4.8 oz on our digital scale. Cigar cork grip. Down locking hardware over walnut insert reel seat. Black thread wraps. Blued nickel silver ferrules size 13. Includes cloth bag and aluminum tube. The cane is sound, finish if fair.
12', 3/1 Shenandoah Light Spey rod number 2003-2 which was the second rod Chris crafted in that year. Line weight 6/7. Weighs 12.3 oz. Titanium REC reel seat. Translucent thread wraps. Dual carbide stripper guides. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 17 and 26. Custom spalted maple hexagonal rod tube and REC cloth bag. Near mint condition.
8', 2/2 Model 8014 Built in 1968 for, and inscribed to, Acheson Harden. There were 103 of the 8014 model rods built and 31 known to exist today. The rod weighs 4.6 oz. Line weight 6. Reverse half wells cork grip with down-locking hardware and walnut insert. Brown silk thread wraps. Blued nickel silver ferrules. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube with black plastic cap over brass collar. The condition is very good refinished. This rod was refinished using a non-original thread color, and the wraps do not have black tipping. There is a small hook ding on one of the tips. See image. Steve Blake, in Sisters, OR, will restore this rod to its former grandeur for $500.
9', 3/2 Anglers Choice Premium. Line weight 7. Half Wells cork grip. Down-locking wood insert with black hardware reel seat. Orange thread wraps with black trim. Blued ferrules sizes 11 and 17. Includes cloth bag and labeled brass capped aluminum tube. One of the tips is 1/2 inch short. The condition good.
8'6", 3/2 Model 209. Serial number A 85 1. Line weight 5. The rod weighs 4.6 oz. on our digital scale. Cigar cork grip. Down-sliding nickel silver cap and ring over wood insert reel seat. Nickel silver ferrule sizes 11 and 16. Clear silk thread wraps tipped with black. This rod is in mint restored condition by Steve Blake. Includes cloth bag and original aluminum tube.
9', 3/2 Granger Special. The line weight is 6. Half wells cork grip. Patented nickel silver up-locking reel seat. The rod has been rewrapped in non-original green thread. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 13 and 19. Includes replacement cloth bag and aluminum tube. This rod was crafted between 1946 and 1948. There are several varnish runs in the finish, one of the tips is 5 inches short, the stripping guide is non-original, there is a slight indentation in the fore part of the grip similar to a South Bend Comficient grip. There is also some damage to the base of the grip which has been repaired.
9'6", 3/2 Granger Victory 9660.Weighing 6 oz. Line weight 6/7. Coke bottle cork grip with nickel silver down-sliding cap and ring reel seat. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 13 and 19. Thread wraps are silk black and orange jasper black trim. Includes cloth bag and aluminum tube that are not original. Very good condition. Possibly refinished years ago.
8', 3/2 Granger DeLuxe CC GD8040. Line weight 4. Weighs 4.2 oz. Coke bottle cork grip. Nickel silver down sliding band reel seat. Silk thread wraps are black and white jasper with gold tipping. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 10 and 15. Agate stripper guide. Includes original black cloth bag and original black aluminum tube. Very good condition.
9', 3/2 This rod was crafted by Heddon the late 1930's for Weber. The trade made for the high grade rod was "Henshall HandKraft" equivalent to a Heddon #35. Model 3500. Line weight 6. Half wells cork grip. Down-locking Pyralin reel seat. The rod has been refinished with pongee pale tan color silk thread. Blackened nickel silver ferrules sizes 13 and 19. Includes original labeled bag and labeled aluminum tube. The cane is sound. The varnish would benefit from polishing. The reel seat is not straight.
7'6", 2/2 Weighing 3 1/8 oz, for a 5 weight line. Although, the rod is rated as a 5 weight, it loads and casts well with a WF4 Cortland Sylk line. Serial number 3818, crafted in 1971. Carbide stripper guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Reverse half wells cork grip, down-sliding cap and ring over cork insert reel seat. Includes original red cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod is in very good condition. Some label wear on the tube. Former owner's name engraved on the tube collar.
8', 2/2 Weighing 3 7/8 oz, for a 5 weight line. Serial number 3917, crafted in 1972. Carbide stripper guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Reverse half wells cork grip. Up-locking aluminum ring with wood insert reel seat. Includes original red cloth bag and un-labeled aluminum tube. The rod is in good condition with the following exceptions: First there are varnish chips above and below the signature wrap, the frame of the carbide stripping guide is bent, 1 tip is 1 1/2 inches short.
7', 2/2 Serial number 6117. Line weight 5. Weighing 2 3/4 oz. Cigar cork grip. Down sliding aluminum cap and ring over cork insert reel seat. Tan thread wraps tipped with gold. Carbide stripper guide. Nickel silver ferrules size 12. Includes original cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. Very good condition.
8', 3/1 Custom built by Morris Kushner 1957. Line weight 5. Cigar cork grip measuring 5 1/2 inches. Down sliding cap and ring over walnut insert and butt cap reel seat. Yellow and black jasper thread wraps. The butt to mid ferrules are Super Z size 16. The mid to tip ferrules are Phillipson ferrules size 11. The mid section is 1/2 inch short and the tip is 1/4 inch short, probably due to the replacement ferrules. The rod appears to be refinished. The cane is sound, the finish good. Includes replacement cloth bag, plastic bag and replacement aluminum tube.
6'3" 3/2 Line weight 3. Weighing 2.9 oz. on our digital scale. Cigar cork grip. Down sliding nickel silver cap and ring over wood insert reel seat. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 8 and 13. Red thread wraps tipped with black. Agate stripper guide. There is no scripting on the rod except for Gary's Maker mark on the bottom of the butt cap. Includes original cloth bag and green aluminum tube. Possibly un-fished.
8'6", 3/2 Model 51-7 Hunt pattern. Serial number 8152. Cigar cork grip. Up-locking reel seat with tiger maple insert. Line weight 7. Rose thread wraps. Gun metaled nickel silver ferrules size 11 and 17. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube. The rod is in excellent condition and was fished 1 time.
8', 3/2 Hunt pattern. Model 50-7. Serial number 81292. Line weight 7. Cigar cork grip measuring 6 inches. Down-sliding gun metaled nickel silver cap and ring reel seat with tiger maple insert. Rose silk thread wraps. Gun metaled nickel silver ferrules size 11 and 17. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube. The rod is in mint, possibly un-fished condition.
6'6", 2/2 Model 37H. Serial number 3153. Weighing 3.4 oz, on our digital scale. Line weight 4. Reverse half wells cork grip with recessed hood. Up-locking aluminum reel seat with butternut insert. Tan thread wraps with brown tipping. Nickel silver ferrules size 11. Includes original cloth bag and non original aluminum tube. Very good condition. Although the cane is sound, the finish has some runs and sags.
7', 2/2 Model 38H serial number 3397. This rod weighs 3 1/4 oz. Line weight 5. Cigar cork grip. Up-locking reel seat with butternut insert. Translucent tan silk wraps with trim. Nickel silver ferrules size 12. Original bag stiffener and aluminum tube. This rod is in very good condition. There is a 1/2 inch scuff on the butt section.
7', 2/2 Model 38H serial number 1998. This rod weighs 3 1/4 oz. Line weight 5. Cigar cork grip. Down-sliding cap and ring over butternut insert reel seat. Red silk wraps. Nickel silver ferrules size 11. Original bag with stiffener and labeled aluminum tube. This rod is in very good condition. One tip section is 8 inches short and is scarfable. Prior owner's name scratched on butt cap.
7', 2/2 Model 38L. This rod weighs 1.8 ozs on our digital scale. Line weight 3/4. Cigar cork grip, down-sliding nickel silver cap and ring over butternut insert. Red silk wraps. Nickel silver ferrules size 9. Original bag with hang tag, stiffener and original brass capped aluminum tube. The rod is in excellent refinished condition. One tip is 1/2 inch short and has been scarfed between the tip top and guide.
8', 3/2 Model 50. Serial number 898. Line weight 5. Cigar cork grip. Down-locking hardware over butternut insert reel seat. Wrapped with non original burgundy thread. Swelled butt. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 10 and 16. Includes original cloth bag and brass-capped aluminum tube. The cane is sound; the finish is fair. The rod has been re-finished. Original owner's name inscribed on butt section.
9' 3/2 Standard Model. Cigar cork grip measuring 4 3/4 inches. Down sliding cap and ring over wood insert reel seat. Thread wraps burgundy with tan intermediates. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 10 and 15. The butt and tips are full length. The mid is 1 1/4 inches short. Includes cloth bag and original brass capped aluminum tube. The rod has been re-finished. The cane is sound: the finish is fair.
10' 6" 3 piece Bakelite Salmon fly rod tip section. Serial number 2512 crafted in 1946. Nickel silver ferrule size 14. Very good condition.
7'6" 2/1 Midge rod, custom crafted on Orvis blanks using Orvis components. Weighing 3 5/8 oz. Line weight 5. Cigar cork grip. Down locking aluminum hardware over wood insert reel seat. Brown thread wraps. Includes original cloth bag and tube. The butt of the tip section has a repaired hook dig. Good condition.
9', 3/2 Model 209. Weighing 6.4 oz. Line weight 6/7. Reverse half wells cork grip with recessed hood. Up-locking black anodized aluminum hardware over cedar insert. Brown thread wraps, gold trim with bronze guides and agate stripper. Blued nickel silver ferrules. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum brass capped tube. Excellent refinished condition.
6'6", 2/2 Model 96. This rod weighs 2.9 oz. on our digital scale. Line weight 4. The wraps are brown silk tipped with gold. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 11. The rod has an agate stripping guide. Down-sliding cap and ring over cedar insert reel seat. Includes cloth bag and original labeled brass-capped aluminum tube with tube sleeve. This rod was restored by John Gallas. Mint restored condition.
9'6", 3/2 Model 214. Line weight 8/9. Weighing 7.4 oz. on our digital scale. Cigar cork grip with recessed hood. Up-locking aluminum hardware over walnut insert reel seat. The reel seat has a removable butt cap, no fighting butt included. The wraps are brown silk with tipping. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 12 and 18. Original bag and brass-capped aluminum tube . The rod is in very good condition.
6'6", 2/2. Model 96. Weighs 2 1/2 oz. Line weight DT3. The wraps are green silk. Nickel silver ferrules size 12. Down-sliding cap and ring reel seat. Includes cloth bag and original labeled brass-capped aluminum tube. This rod was crafted in Sisters, Oregon. The rod has never been fished and has original paper on the grip and reel seat.
9', 2/2 Model 430 Dry Fly Salmon rod. Line weight WF9. Cigar cork grip with recessed hood. Up-locking aluminum hardware over walnut insert reel set. The wraps are brown silk tipped with burgundy. Blued nickel silver ferrules size 15. Original bag with hang tag and brass-capped aluminum tube . The rod is in very good condition.
7'6", 2/2 Model 100. Made for Abercrombie and Fitch. Line weight 4. The rod weighs 3 1/2 oz. Traditional Payne cork grip. Uplocking aluminum hardware over wood insert reel seat. The wraps are brown silk tipped with gold. Blued nickel silver ferrules size 11 with ferrule plug. Includes original bag and labeled brass capped aluminum tube. Re-finished by Thomas and Thomas Circa 1975. Very good condition.
9', 3/2 Model 209. Sold by Von Lengerke & Antoine in Chicago. Weighing 6.2 oz. on our digital scale. Dry fly action. Line weight 5/6. Reverse half wells cork grip with recessed hood. Up-locking aluminum hardware over cedar insert. Brown thread wraps with red trim. Agate stripper guide. Blued nickel silver ferrule sizes 11 and 18 with ferrule plugs. Includes original cloth bag with tear at the bottom and aluminum tube. The condition is good. There is a varnish chip on the mid section measuring 5/8th inch.
5'6", 2/2 Model 302 bait casting rod. Sold by Abercrombie and Fitch. Straight handle with 1 3/4 inch fore-grip and 5 inch rear grip . Mounted with down-locking screw reel seat over walnut insert. Red agate guides wrapped in brown silk with gold tipping. Red agate tip tops. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 16. Includes original cloth bag and brass capped aluminum tube. Condition is excellent restored.
9', 3/2 Model 208. Serial number 2351. Sold by Folson Arms. Weighing 5 oz. Line weight 6. Wrapped brown silk tipped with red. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 11 and 17. Down-sliding blued nickel silver cap and ring with cedar insert reel seat. Includes original bag with hang tag and original brass capped aluminum tube. Excellent restored condition.
9'6", 3/2 Model 214. Line weight 8/9. Weighing 6 oz. Cigar cork grip. Down-sliding blued nickel silver cap and ring over cedar insert reel seat. The wraps are brown silk with tipping. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 12 and 18. Agate stripper guide and 1 agate tip top. Replacement cloth bag and original Payne brass-capped aluminum tube. The rod has been refinished.
7' 2/1 Model 97L. Made for Abercrombie & Fitch. Number on hang tag reads 27704-20-01. Line weight 4. Weighing 2 5/8 oz. The wraps are Payne brown silk tiped with gold. Down sliding cap and ring reel seat with cedar insert. Blued nickle silver ferrules size 10. Includes original cloth bag with hang tag and original labeled tube. Very good condition, probably refinished.
7'6", 2/2 Model 101. Sold by Abercrombie and Fitch. The rod weighs 4 oz, fast action dry fly 5 line weight. Reverse half wells cork grip. Up-locking reel seat with cedar insert. The wraps are brown silk tipped with gold. Blued nickel silver ferrules size 12. Original bag with no hang tag and original brass-capped aluminum tube. Very good original condition.
9'6", 3/2 Model 410. Line weight 8/9. Weighing 7 oz. Cigar cork grip. Up-locking aluminum hardware over cedar insert reel seat with replacement detachable fighting butt. The wraps are brown silk with tipping. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 12 and 18. Agate stripper guide. Replacement cloth bag and aluminum tube. The rod has been refinished.
8'10", 2/2 Parabolic action. Line weight DT5. Detachable 10 inch full wells cork grip. Down sliding cap and ring over cork insert reel seat. Engraved on the butt cap is "Pezon et Michel Paris Amboise. Burgundy thread wraps. Nickel silver ferrule size 15. Includes original cloth bag and replacement aluminum tube with tube cover. The cane is sound. The finish is fair and has been over varnished.
9', 3/1 Powr Pakt weighing 5 5/8 oz. HCH Line weight-6. The rod was crafted between 1952 and 1953. Down-locking no rock aluminum anodized reel seat. The wraps are golden yellow nylon tipped with black. Includes original Phillipson cloth bag and aluminum tube. Fair condition for the following reasons: the rod was stored in its aluminum tube in a humid climate which resulted in "bag burn". We are selling this as is. The varnish finish will polish out, the cork grip will clean up as can be seen in the images, the tip section can be straightened.
9', 3/2 Paragon model, weighing 5 5/8 oz., HCH or 7 line weight. "Made from good grade imported Tonkin Cane, split with the grain for strength and resiliency. Full wells cork grip. Black plastic no rock reel seat with aluminum hardware. Gold tone thread. Includes replacement bag Victory cardboard tube. Very good condition with the exception that 1 tip is 1/2 inch short the mid appears to be 1/4 inch long. The wraps have been over-varnished.
6', 2/1 Paramount bait casting rod. The rod weighs 4.5 oz. The size 16 hard-drawn nickel silver ferrules were crafted by the late Paul Hightower. The rod has a straight cork grip with down-locking hardware reel seat. The guides are wrapped black and white jasper, tipped in black and gold silk thread which has ambered over time. Includes non original bag and original labeled aluminum tube. The finish has minor varnish chips.
7', 2/25 line weight, weighing 3.7 oz. on our digital scale. No serial number. This rod was crafted in Chico, CA. This originally was a tung oil finished rod a previous owner choose to over varnish. The wraps are burgundy. Nickel silver ferrules. Cigar cork grip with up-locking aluminum reel seat. Includes replacement cloth bag and replacement tube. The cane, grip, reel seat, wraps, ferrules are all sound, the finish is the defect.
Model 469-7. Fly spin comb bamboo rod. Long cork handle with sliding rings for a spinning reel. Up-locking reel seat with black plastic insert for the fly reel. Green thread wraps with white trim. Chrome ferrule size 16. Includes replacement bag and W&M aluminum tube. The rod has been refinished. The condition is good.
6'6", 2/2 The Commissioner model. Number # 001 GEM. Line weight 4. Cigar cork grip. Down sliding cap and ring over wood insert. Black thread wraps. Nickel silver ferrule size 14. Carbide stripper guide. Includes original cloth bag, brass capped anodized black aluminum tube and cloth tube cover. Very good condition.
7'6", 3/2 Special Trouter.Impregnated. Classic series Midge rod. Serial number 3562. The rod weighs 3.9 oz. on our digital scale. Line weight 5. Translucent thread wraps. Cigar cork grip. Down-sliding nickel silver cap and ring over walnut insert reel seat. Blued nickel silver ferrules size 16. Carbide stripping guide. Includes original cloth bag with stiffener and brass capped aluminum tube. Very good refinished condition. Line weight 5. Translucent thread wraps. Cigar cork grip. Down-sliding cap and ring over walnut insert reel seat. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 12 and 17. Carbide stripping guide. Includes original cloth bag with stiffener and brass capped aluminum tube.
8', 2/2 Hendrickson varnished. Serial number 2579. Line weight 6. Translucent thread wraps. Cigar cork grip. Down sliding blued nickel silver cap and ring over cork insert reel seat. Blued nickel silver ferrules size 16. Carbide stripping guide. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube. Very good condition.
8', 2/2 Midge serial number 2927. Varnished rod. Line weight 5. Cigar cork grip. Up-locking hardware over walnut insert reel seat. Translucent tan thread wraps. Swelled butt. Blued nickel silver ferrules size 16. Carbide stripper guide. Includes original cloth bag with stiffener and brass capped aluminum tube. The condition is mint un-fished.
7'6", 2/2 Special. This rod will cast 3/4 line weight. Cigar cork grip. Down-sliding cap and ring over butternut insert. Red silk thread wraps with full intermediates. Includes original bag and aluminum tube. Now the bad news, one tip is 2 inches short and the other is 1 inch short. The rod has been refinished and is in very good condition.
8', 3/2 Thomas "Four" Model 6215 - 4853. Quad crafted in 1962 by Sam Carlson Thomas Rod Company. 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 with black tipping. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 11 and 16. Includes original cloth bag and labeled brass capped aluminum tube. The rod has been professionally refinished.
9', 3/2 Old bamboo fly rod. Reversed half wells cork grip. Featherweight down-locking replacement anodized gold aluminum reel seat. Gold thread wraps with gold trim and full intermediates. Includes cloth bag and aluminum tube. Good restored condition. The mid has a missing guide. One tip is 2 inches short. Great wall decor.
9' 3/2 Line weight 6-7. Cork grip. Agate stripper and 1 agate tip top. Burgundy thread wraps. Guide on the bottom of the mid section is missing. Includes tip holder with bag for tips. Cane is sound, finish fair.
8', 3/2 Granger DeLuxe CC GD8040. Line weight 4. Weighs 4.2 oz. Coke bottle cork grip. Nickel silver down sliding band reel seat. Silk thread wraps are black and white jasper with gold tipping. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 10 and 15. Agate stripper guide. Includes original black cloth bag and original black aluminum tube. Very good condition.
