Rod Building Update: It is now about two years since my diagnosis with prostate cancer and I am feeling really very well. My wife Jean and I have been able to do significant travel including much fishing and photography, and I am now back in the rod shop on a consistent basis. The first rod model to be finished this winter will be my 834-2df HB, 8'3" hexagonal rod in semi-hollow construction, one of my very favorite rods to fish trout. I'm not sure exactly how many will be finished, but several at least should be available for purchase and will be listed on this site when available. Prices for all available models will be as listed in my 'Rod Catalog' on this site. If you think you will want one of these, please email me to let me know (this winter / spring run is now fully subscribed). I also have in the works a nine foot #2 line based on the same design concept as my 965-2 and 964-2 wf/df rods inspired by the Powell 'Truckee River Special.' Two hand rods are also in process, though I believe my current production of those models is all spoken for. Please check this site in the coming months.
I have been diagnosed with a serious but treatable illness and because of this I will no longer be accepting new tackle for consignment sale. I will need to focus my time and energy on treatment and other priorities for the foreseeable future. Rods and reels already listed on the site will stay until sold and shipped to new owners and consignors paid as usual.
I have also decided to sell the lion’s share of my personal collection of rods and reels. Because of the time and energy required and so I can focus on my healing process, this sale will be handled by Nate Stansfield of Freestone Vintage Tackle who I have gotten to know and trust over the last several years. You can visit his site by going to (https://www.freestonevintagetackle.com/) There are a healthy number of Brandin rods of various descriptions as well as many rods from classic and more modern makers that I have treasured for years as well as some rare and unusual reels.
The remainder of Tom Clark’s collection will also be handled by Nate. Please do check his site regularly in the coming months as there will be a great deal of rare and very hard to find tackle listed.
I have also decided to sell the lion’s share of my personal collection of rods and reels. Because of the time and energy required and so I can focus on my healing process, this sale will be handled by Nate Stansfield of Freestone Vintage Tackle who I have gotten to know and trust over the last several years. You can visit his site by going to (https://www.freestonevintagetackle.com/) There are a healthy number of Brandin rods of various descriptions as well as many rods from classic and more modern makers that I have treasured for years as well as some rare and unusual reels.
The remainder of Tom Clark’s collection will also be handled by Nate. Please do check his site regularly in the coming months as there will be a great deal of rare and very hard to find tackle listed.
RODS AND REELS CURRENTLY IN STOCK
Please note the announcement above
I accept high quality rods and reels for consignment sale on this website. If you have high quality rods by any of the recognized classic makers such as Eustis Edwards, Dickerson, Payne, F.E. Thomas, Gillum, Garrison, Leonard, E.C. Powell, Winston, G.H. Howells or others and you are looking to sell the rod, please contact me. The same goes for reels by Hardy, Bogdan, Saracione, etc. My new commission structure as of Feb 14, 2022 is 12½% for sales at any price point with a $150 listing and photography fee which is not collected until the item sells. Tackle consigned to me is expected to be left with me for a minimum of 6 months.
Photo by Daryl Burry
I try to describe rods and reels as completely and accurately as possible; in case of any discrepancy, however, I offer a three day inspection period during which time the item may be returned for a full refund, minus shipping costs. Please note that all customs duties, inspections, etc. are the responsibility of the buyer in international sales. Also please note that all international sales will be shipped insured and declared for the full price paid; please don't ask me to do otherwise. Within the USA I usually ship via registered mail for items valued over about $2000, because of insurance costs; for items below this value I will ship via normal Priority Mail with the United States Postal Service. If UPS is the desired shipper, costs are a bit higher than with the post office. Massachusetts residents must also pay a 6.25% sales tax. Shipping to Europe or Japan is usually in the $100-$175 range if I can ship using the U.S. Postal Service; cost is a bit higher if I need to ship via UPS (the USPS will only insure packages up to a few hundred dollars to many international destinations). Please note that all international packages valued over $2500 must be shipped via UPS. Payment may be made by credit card, paypal, wire transfer, personal check, money order, or international bank check. I list rods at what I feel are fair prices; I am still willing to at least consider intelligent offers, however, so if you see a rod or reel you really want but can't quite go to the full asking price, please make an offer and it will be respectfully considered.
If interested in any of the rods or other items listed below, please call me at (413)625-6259 or email to [email protected]. If phoning and no answer, be aware that this is the rod-shop phone in a one man shop and I am not always available to answer. Please try again if no answer, or leave a message and I will get back with you.
Each item listed will have one or more photographs illustrating the rod or reel for sale; the photos appear below the description of the item. If you are interested in one of the following offerings and want more visual information, feel free to request additional emailed photographs of the item. Let me know if there are any particular details you wish me to emphasize in taking the photos. Note that if there is more than one photo of an item, these smaller images can be enlarged by simply clicking on them.
If interested in any of the rods or other items listed below, please call me at (413)625-6259 or email to [email protected]. If phoning and no answer, be aware that this is the rod-shop phone in a one man shop and I am not always available to answer. Please try again if no answer, or leave a message and I will get back with you.
Each item listed will have one or more photographs illustrating the rod or reel for sale; the photos appear below the description of the item. If you are interested in one of the following offerings and want more visual information, feel free to request additional emailed photographs of the item. Let me know if there are any particular details you wish me to emphasize in taking the photos. Note that if there is more than one photo of an item, these smaller images can be enlarged by simply clicking on them.
Rods
IF YOU CONTACT ME THROUGH THE 'CONTACT ME' LINK ON THIS SITE AND DON'T HEAR BACK FROM ME, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [email protected]
When there are Brandin rods available, they will be listed first, followed by other classic rods in order of ascending length and in alphabetical order.
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IF YOU CONTACT ME THROUGH THE 'CONTACT ME' LINK ON THIS SITE AND DON'T HEAR BACK FROM ME, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [email protected]
When there are Brandin rods available, they will be listed first, followed by other classic rods in order of ascending length and in alphabetical order.
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Brandin 834-2 Ldf HB, 8'3" 2 piece, 2 tips light dry fly action in semi-hollow hexagonal construction. Many of you know that I was close friends with Tom Morgan who built R.L. Winston into a world class company. He developed a rod in graphite that he dubbed the 'Tom Morgan Favorite' and it is emblematic of the softer tipped, more delicate type of rod he preferred. This 'Ldf' rod is a nod to Tom and to that type of rod. It is a variation of my standard model 834-2df HB and will be at home on spring creeks and mid-small size eastern and western rivers, whereas I think most anglers would prefer the stronger action of my standard model on rivers such as the Henry's Fork or the Missouri.
This rod is new, just off my bench this winter and has my 'quiet' varnish finish, agate stripping guide and cinnamon color wraps. The reel-seat is all cork 'skeleton' with an extra wide slide band to minimize its digging into the cork and a 'Thomas Steamer Style' extended butt cap. An aluminum band is fitted under the pocket of the butt cap to secure one end of the reel foot. The reel-seat is also long enough to accommodate most of the old, longer than average, Hardy reel feet. Another departure from my standard 834-2df HB model is the use of a truncated step-down ferrule in place of the micro-Swiss style used on the standard model.
My model 834-2df HB rod has been a favorite of mine and customers for many years now, and I have had it in my mind to make variations of this action; this rod is one such variation, while I also have in mind a full parabolic version and I currently have blanks made up for a semi-parabolic version that I expect to offer on this site within the month.
This Ldf model comes in original bag with provision for ferrule plug storage, labeled tube and outer tube bag. SALE PENDING
This rod is new, just off my bench this winter and has my 'quiet' varnish finish, agate stripping guide and cinnamon color wraps. The reel-seat is all cork 'skeleton' with an extra wide slide band to minimize its digging into the cork and a 'Thomas Steamer Style' extended butt cap. An aluminum band is fitted under the pocket of the butt cap to secure one end of the reel foot. The reel-seat is also long enough to accommodate most of the old, longer than average, Hardy reel feet. Another departure from my standard 834-2df HB model is the use of a truncated step-down ferrule in place of the micro-Swiss style used on the standard model.
My model 834-2df HB rod has been a favorite of mine and customers for many years now, and I have had it in my mind to make variations of this action; this rod is one such variation, while I also have in mind a full parabolic version and I currently have blanks made up for a semi-parabolic version that I expect to offer on this site within the month.
This Ldf model comes in original bag with provision for ferrule plug storage, labeled tube and outer tube bag. SALE PENDING
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Please note that I can now accept payment via credit cards as well as through Paypal with a 3% fee for domestic sales.
Please go to the 'E.C. Powell Book' page on this website to purchase copies of my book A Fly Rod With a Soul about the fishing rods and life of E.C. Powell, the extraordinary rod designer, caster and angler. I have plenty of the trade edition still available while the Limited and Deluxe editions are now sold out.
Note that I have a few of the E.C. Powell "Essays on Fly Fishing" pamphlets edited by Press Powell and produced in the 1990's for sale at $25.00 ea. You can see scans of these between the rod listings and reel listings on this page.
Some reels reduced in price!
Newly listed reels: Hardy 3⅛ in Uniqua; Hardy St George 3 inch; Hardy Perfect 2⅞ inch
If interested in a most distinctive fishing jacket, go to my link on this page "Gobillot Designs Fishing Wear."
Rods
For Sale:
No items currently available, but I am back in the shop and expect to list items this coming fall of 2024.
Photographic Prints
Photographic Prints~Per Brandin B&W print. Stroboscopic view of John Napoli casting my Tournament Trout Fly Rod at the Long Beach Casting Club about 1995. Signed digital print image size 13X20 inches, paper size 17X22 inches. Suitable for mounting or framing. Signed. $475 SOLD, but other prints of this image are available.
Note that there are many more photographs displayed on the 'Street Level Photos' page of this website. I am currently in the process of re-organizing and expanding that page to show more of my work.
~Per Brandin B&W print. 'Fish Watches Man'; Chinatown, NY City 1980. Image size 33X22 inches. Digital print suitable for mounting or framing. Perhaps my single favorite image. Signed. $795 SOLD / A larger signed version at 42x28 inches is available for $1,125 Original silver prints of this image are in the collections of the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, France and of the Neue Sammlung in Munich, Germany.
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Shin Creek enters the upper Beaverkill river at Lew Beach, New York, 2002. Available as silver gelatin or digital print.
I have many other prints available for sale, both in digital and silver print modes; please see the section of my website I call 'Street Level Photos' for more information.
E.C. Powell Essays on Fly fishing, edited by Press Powell
I have several of the E.C. Powell pamphlets from the 1990's edited by Press Powell at $25.00 each. This is a great and useful compendium of the better known essays written by E.C., including A Discourse on Trout Angling and Tackle, The Mechanics of Fly Casting, and A Short Common Sense Treatise on Fly Rod Construction. This pamphlet also includes some other writing from the Powell family, as well as photographs from the Powell family archive.
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Reels
No reels are currently available.
