Early Fishing Tackle Cabinet (fly tyers cabinet), formerly part of the Property of the Rt. Hon. Lord Scarsdale, at Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire, Great Britain. Crafted in walnut, the double doors at the front open to reveal nine oak drawers of various sizes. They contain a quantity of antique tackle, including tackle winders, flies on cards (distressed), an early turned bone float, etc. The cabinet measures 20" X 13 1/2" X 12 3/4". It has brass handles on its sides. The cabinet appears to be of quite early construction, possibly late eighteenth century at the earliest. It is quite possible that this has been made by one of the cabinet makers employed at Kedleston, as perhaps were some of the contents. Much of the tackle bears the initials A.C., obviously another member of the family. The cabinet was formerly included in a sale of the contents of Kedleston Hall, one of the country's finest Palladian houses. The current owner replaced the back of this cabinet with old wood. Includes paperwork describing this cabinet when purchased by the current owner. Includes a key.

10' 3/2 Salmon rod with 6 inch fighting butt. Weighing 7.2 or 9.6 oz with the fighting butt on our digital scale. Straight cork grip. Down locking aluminum hardware over wood insert reel seat. Agate stripping guide. Blackened nickel silver ferrules sizes 19 and 12. Includes canvas covered brass capped aluminum tube with fighting butt pouch. The rod has been professionally refinished. The second tip is a replacement.

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.

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.

10' 3/2 Salmon rod. Calcutta 6 strip bamboo / cane.  Unique 12 strip cedar inlayed handle/grip wrapped with ratan. Cedar 12 strip continues to reel seat with nickel silver sliding rings. The rod weighs 5.2 oz on our digital scale.  Reverse twist snake guides.  One tip is 3/8 inch short. Patented nickel silver ferrules. Includes replacement cloth bag and brass capped wooden rod tube. Based on the scripting on the butt cap, the rod was crafted between 1879 and 1887. The rod in in excellent restored condition.

Marquessa Fly reel and spare spool. Made for Orvis by H Hart Tackle Corp. Diameter 3 3/4 inches.  RHW/LHW reversible. Reel includes leather pouch, cardboard box and paperwork. The spool is in a vinyl pouch and cardboard box. Both the reel and spool have been lined, but neither has been fished.

Mitey Mite 5', 2/1 Weighing 1.5 oz. Line HEG or 5. Cigar cork grip. Dual sliding rings over cork insert reel seat. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube. Very good condition.

Orvis Helios Model 906-4D.  9', 4 piece, 6 line weight. Modified 7" full wells cork grip with 3/4 inch fighting butt. Up-locking black anodized aluminum reel seat. Includes original bag and replacement new aluminum tube White River Bass Pro. This rod has never been fished.

Orvis Helios Model 106-4 D.  10', 4 piece, 6 line weight. Modified 7" full wells cork grip with 3/4 inch fighting butt. Up-locking black anodized aluminum reel seat. Includes original bag and replacement new tube White River Bass Pro. This rod has never been fished.

Orvis Trident TL  8'6" 7 piece fly rod, weighing 3 3/8 oz. Line weight 5. Mid Flex 8.0. Reverse half wells cork grip. Up-locking gold anodized aluminum hardware over wood insert reel seat. Excellent 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.  Reduced price from $3995 to $3695.

8', 3/3 Model 202. Line weight 5. Weighing 4.2 oz on our digital scale. Cigar cork grip. Down sliding cap and ring over wood insert reel seat. Blackened nickel silver ferrules size 15 and 10. Reverse twist snake guides. Sold by Abercrombie and Fitch. All sections are the same length. Original cloth bag with hang tag and aluminum tube. Very good refinished condition.

10' 6", 3/2 Model 420 dry fly Salmon rod with fighting butt. This rod will cast an 8 weight line. Weighing 8.8 oz on our digital scale and 11 oz with the fighting butt. Reverse half wells cork grip measuring 9 1/2 inches in length. Up-locking reel seat with wood insert.  Agate stripper guide. Nickle silver ferrules sizes 13 and 20. Double built butt section. Includes brass capped aluminum rod case and tip case in cloth bag.

9',  2/2 C taper. Line weight 5/6. Weighing 4.5 oz on our digital scale. Modified full wells cork grip. Up-locking aluminum hardware over black insert reel seat. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 16. Agate stripper guide. Full intermatiate wraps.  Includes replacement cloth bag and leather over aluminum tube. The rod wraps have been over varnished as has the butt section from the stripper guide to the ferrule. The lower half of the butt section and both tip sections have not been over varnished. Cane is sound.

9'6" 2/2 Weighing 5 7/8 oz. Line weight 8/9. Modified full wells cork grip. Up-locking aluminum hardware with removable plug to insert detachable fighting butt (Fighting butt not included) over black insert reel seat. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 18. Agate stripper guide. Full intermediate wraps.  One tip is 1/4 inch short. Minor hook dig. Includes original cloth bag and brass capped aluminum  tube. Nicely refinished condtition.

8' 2/2 Serial number 200-009. Model Deschutes. Weighing 4 oz. Line weight 6. Reverse half wells cork grip. Up-locking nickle silver hardware over wood insert reel seat. Agate stripping guide. Transparent thread wraps. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube with Garrison scratched on tube collar and tape with the Whitehead name.

Martha Marie Model 7'6", 2/2 Serial number 4121. Built in late 1963. Line weight 5. Weighing 3.75 oz. Half wells cork grip. Down locking black aluminum hardware over cork insert reel seat. Darkly flamed cane. Size 16 blackened Super Z nickel silver ferrules. Original bag and tube.

Midge 6' 3", 2/2. Serial number 2183. Line weight HEH or 4.  Weighing 1.7 oz on our digital scale. Cigar cork grip with down sliding cap and ring over cork insert reel seat.  There is a carved detent in Cork grip. Size 16 aluminum ferrules.  Original owner's name inscribed on the rod in 1958. Includes cloth bag and aluminum tube. The rod appears to be restored.