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Hardy Bros. English Crafted

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R2722 - Hardy Bros.

Perfect Salmon fly reel. Wide spool.  Diameter is 3 3/4 inches. Nickel silver line guard. Ribbed black reel foot. RHW.  Perfect made by Hardy in England. Spooled with line and backing.  Includes original pouch.

  • Listed: 3/25/2025
  • Price: $850.00
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R2742 - Hardy Bros.

The Husky Multiplier fly reel.  Made in England.  Diameter 3 3/8 inches.  Disc drag. Ribbed brass foot. Two screw nickel silver line guard. Two screw spool latch. RHW reversible. Includes black pouch. The condition is very good.

  • Listed: 3/25/2025
  • Price: $295.00
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R2742 - Hardy Bros.

The Husky Multiplier fly reel.  Made in England.  Diameter 3 3/8 inches.  Disc drag. Ribbed brass foot. Two screw nickel silver line guard. Two screw spool latch. RHW reversivle. Includes black pouch. The condition is very good.

  • Listed: 3/25/2025
  • Price: $295.00
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R2749 - Hardy Bros.

Princess fly reel. Diameter 3 1/2 inches. Weighs 4 1/2 oz. Line weight 6. Smooth aluminum foot. Two screw nickel silver line guard. Two screw spool latch. RHW/LHW reversible. Includes original box. Very good condition with minor rim rub.

  • Listed: 3/24/2025
  • Price: $250.00
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R2748 - Hardy Bros.

The Featherweight  fly reel. Diameter 2 7/8 inches. Weight 3 1/2 oz. Smooth aluminum foot. Two screw nickel silver line guard and 2 screw latch.  Includes original labeled cardboard box.   Very good condition.

  • Listed: 3/24/2025
  • Price: $300.00
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R2750 - Hardy Bros.

St George 3 3/4 inch diameter. Fly reel and spool. Line weight 6/7. Weighing 6.2 oz. Milky agate line guard. RHW.  Smooth aluminum foot. Both reel and spool are in excellent condition. Although reel and spool are lined, each appears to be un-used.

  • Listed: 3/24/2025
  • Price: $395.00
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R2730 - Hardy Bros.

Perfect 3 5/8 inch diameter. Smoky agate line guard. Smooth aluminum foot. Black winding knob. RHW. Made in England. Includes blue and tan vinyl pouch. Original box Mint un-fished. 

  • Listed: 3/21/2025
  • Price: $495.00
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Orvis

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R2710 - Orvis

Odyssey

  • Listed: 3/21/2025
  • Price: $0.00
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R2737 - Orvis

Odyssey IV fly reel and spare spool. Diameter 3 7/8 inches. Weighing 11 oz. Line weight 11-13. The reel includes pouch and bag and spool includes box. Both reel and spool have never been lined or fished.

  • Listed: 3/21/2025
  • Price: $450.00
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R2738 - Orvis

Odyssey

  • Listed: 3/21/2025
  • Price: $0.00
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Penn

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R2093 - Penn

International fly reel  model 1.5G Line weight 6. Three ball bearings. Gold anodized machined aluminum reel. Includes original box, pouch and paperwork. Reel is unused and never lined.

  • Listed: 3/18/2025
  • Price: $325.00
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R2751 -

International fly reel  model 1.5G with  spare spool. Line weight 6. Three ball bearings. Gold anodized machined aluminum reel and spool. Includes original box for reel and spool. Both reel and spool are un-used and never lined.

  • Listed: 3/18/2025
  • Price: $395.00
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Fin-Nor

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R2692 - Fin-Nor

No. 3 spinning reel with spare spool. Stainless steel fixed finger automatic line pickup with click and anti-reverse lever.  Designed for saltwater and freshwater.  Previous owner's name engraved on removable reel plate. Includes spare spool, paperwork, original box, leather reel pouch. Very good condition.

  • Listed: 3/20/2025
  • Price: $325.00
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R2720 - Fin-Nor

  • Listed: 3/20/2025
  • Price: $0.00
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R2721 - Fin-Nor

  • Listed: 3/20/2025
  • Price: $0.00
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R2735 - Fin-Nor

Wedding Cake No.1 , 3 " diameter, spool width 7/8th inches. Serial no. 457, RHW. This reel appears to have never been lined or mounted on a rod.   Includes original box, zippered pouch and paperwork.

  • Listed: 3/20/2025
  • Price: $1,295.00
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Ross

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R2726 - Ross

Model S3-0024 fly reel and spare spool. Saltwater use line weight 12. Diameter 3.75 inches. Spool width 1.75 inches. LHW/RHW reversible.  Includes pouches for reel and spool. Both in excellent condition.

  • Listed: 3/19/2025
  • Price: $395.00
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Sage

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R2696 - Sage

Model 705 fly reel and spare spool. Diameter 3 1/4 inches .  Weighing 3 3/4 oz. Line weight 4-5-6. RHW/LHW reversible. Both reel and spool include pouches. The reel is sound mechanically with some rim rubs. The spool is in very good condition.

  • Listed: 3/19/2025
  • Price: $350.00
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Saracione

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R2762 - Saracione

Model 3 1/4 W. Serial number 012. Diameter 3 1/4 inches. Spool width 7/8th inches. Weighs 6.5 oz. Line weights 6-7. RHW(reversible). Nickel silver rim. Includes labeled cloth pouch, original box and paperwork. Very good condition.

  • Listed: 3/17/2025
  • Price: $1,295.00
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Scientific Angler

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R2712 - Scientific Angler by Hardy Bros

System 11 fly reel and spare spool. Made in England by Hardy Bros.  Set up for RHW/LHW reversible. Includes reel pouch, paperwork and box. The spool includes pouch and box. The reel has backing and the spool never lined or fished.

  • Listed: 3/21/2025
  • Price: $275.00
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R2713 - Scientific Angler by Hardy Bros

System 9 fly reel and spare spool. Made in England by Hardy Bros.  Set up for RHW/LHW reversible. Includes reel pouch, paperwork and box. The spool includes pouch and box. The reel and spool have never been lined or fished.

  • Listed: 3/21/2025
  • Price: $295.00
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R2759 - Scientific Angler

  • Listed: 3/21/2025
  • Price: $0.00
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Hardy Bros. New Era


Nautilus Reels

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R2698 - Nautilus

Fly reel. Line weight 4-5-6. Weighs 4.2 oz. Diameter is 3.5 inches. Spool is 1 inch wide and is spooled with line.  Includes pouch, box and paperwork. Very good condition.

  • Listed: 3/18/2025
  • Price: $325.00
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R2697 - Nautilus

Spare spool for Fly reel. Line weight 4-5-6. Weighs 4.2 oz. Diameter is 3.5 inches. Un-used in original box.

  • Listed: 3/18/2025
  • Price: $95.00
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Bamboo Rods


Payne, E. F.

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BF2227 - E. F. Payne

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.

  • Listed: 3/15/2025
  • Price: $2,450.00
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BF2219 - E. F. Payne

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.

  • Listed: 2/27/2025
  • Price: $1,995.00
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Dickerson, Lyle

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BF2232 - Lyle Dickerson

8' 2/2 Model 8014. Line weight 6. Weighing 4.6 ozs on our digital scale. Reverse half wells cork grip with down-locking hardware and walnut insert. Translucent tan silk thread wraps tipped in black. Size 14 blued nickel silver ferrules. The bluing on the female ferrule is worn.  Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube. Very good condition.

  • Listed: 3/15/2025
  • Price: $6,900.00
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Garrison, Everett

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BF2222 - Everett Garrison

8', 2/2  Model 212 E-8-14. Weighing 3.8 oz on our digital scale. Line weight 6. Cigar cork grip with downsliding cap and ring cork insert reel seat . Blued nickel silver ferrule size 13. Translucent thread wraps.  Includes original cloth bag and aluminum tube. Very good original condition.

  • Listed: 3/15/2025
  • Price: $10,500.00
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Halstead, George

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BF2220 - George Halstead

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.

  • Listed: 2/27/2025
  • Price: $1,995.00
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Orvis

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BF2229 - Orvis

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.

  • Listed: 2/26/2025
  • Price: $750.00
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Powell, E. C.

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BF2230 - E. C. Powell

9'6". 2/2 Wet fly.  Weighing 5.5 oz. One tip is marked line weight 7 and the other line 8.  Up-locking aluminum hardware with removable plug to insert detachable fighting butt (Fighting butt not included) over black insert reel seat. Reel seat hardware is stamped with Powell information. Nickel silver ferrules sizes 18. Three agate stripper guides. Intermediate wraps. Very good refinished condition. Includes cloth bag and aluminum tube.

  • Listed: 3/13/2025
  • Price: $1,550.00
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BF2233 - E. C. Powell

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.

  • Listed: 3/13/2025
  • Price: $1,695.00
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BF2231 - E. C. Powell

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.

  • Listed: 3/3/2025
  • Price: $1,495.00
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Young, Paul H.

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BF2225 - Paul H. Young

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. 

  • Listed: 2/24/2025
  • Price: $3,850.00
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BF2215 - Paul H. Young

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.

  • Listed: 2/24/2025
  • Price: $3,900.00
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Leonard, H.L. Mills and Son

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BF2228 - H. L. Leonard

7' 3/2 No. 35. Line weight 2-3. Weighing  2 3/8 ozs written on the hang tag. Cigar cork grip measuring 4.25 inches. Down sliding cap and ring over wood insert reel seat. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 9 and 13. Gold silk thread wraps.  Includes cloth bag with hang tag and aluminum tube. Very good refinished condition.

  • Listed: 3/17/2025
  • Price: $2,995.00
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BF2217 - H. L. Leonard

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.

  • Listed: 2/27/2025
  • Price: $2,495.00
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Gillum, H. S. 'Pinky'

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BF2226 - H. S. Pinky Gillum

8'6", 3/2 No. 506.  Weighing 5.1 oz. Line weight 6. Reverse half wells cork grip. Up locking hardware over wood insert reel seat. Blued nickel silver ferrules sizes 11 and 17. Includes original cloth bag and aluminum  tube. Good refinished condition.

  • Listed: 3/15/2025
  • Price: $5,500.00
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Whitehead, D. L.

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BF2223 -

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.

  • Listed: 2/25/2025
  • Price: $2,500.00
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Graphite Rods


Orvis

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GF534 - Orvis

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.

  • Listed: 3/4/2025
  • Price: $595.00
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