​RODS AND REELS CURRENTLY IN STOCK

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 commission is tiered depending on sales price; it is 10% for sales over $6,000, 15% ftrom $2,500 to $6,000, 20% from $1,000 to $2,500 and 25% for sales under $1,000. These rates are lower than most dealers charge.

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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 wire transfer, personal check, money order,international bank check or money order, or by Paypal (any fees absorbed by purchaser). 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.
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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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Newly listed: Brandin Special Tournament 8½ ft. staggered ferrule #6 line

Chasing the Taper a film about rodmakers Marc Aroner, Dana Gray, Bob Taylor, Rick Robbins, Dennis Menscer and myself has now been officially released. It is a beautiful and very well conceived and made film that is a must for you to see if you have an interest in bamboo rods and things beautiful. You can purchase a DVD copy or streaming right from chasingthetaper.com. 

Featured Rod

~Brandin 'Special Tournament' 8½ ft. 2pc/2 tips semi-hollow quad for #6 line. This rod was built for John Napoli, tournament caster from the Long Beach Casting Club, in 1992 and it has a bronze medal to its credit in the Trout Fly Accuracy event at the national tournament. I have used the same model rod, built the same year as this rod, to win the same event at the Northwestern Tournament at the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club in San Francisco. Rod remains in at least very good - excellent condition in all respects. One tip has been re-fitted with super light single foot nickel-titanium guides and tip top to accentuate the fast action of this model rod. Ferrules have been re-blued as the older type blueing I used had gone blotchy over the years. Many casters in the know consider this model the best casting rod I have built. Although designed as a tournament rod, it is also a fine fishing rod, as the Trout Fly Accuracy event includes a dry fly, a wet fly, and a roll-casting round and rods need to perform all these functions well. This rod does and then some. As seen in the photographs, there is a long, semi-hollow ferrule plug that makes up the difference in length between the butt and tips of this radically staggered ferrule design. The radical stagger moves the weight of the nickel silver ferrules closer to the hand, giving the rod an uncanny balance and fast, smooth feel. All reel-seat parts were machined in-house by yours truly; the filler is a special piece of butternut I was given by Jim Schaaf and the wooden end plug is burly myrtle, a wood I often used while still living and working in California. Please note that the rod tube, because of this radical design, is over 5½ ft. long. It comes with the original rod bag as I sewed them myself in those early years and original in-house, brass capped aluminum tube; for a nominal fee I could replace that bag and the tube with my current versions which are much nicer in my view. A chance to own a rare, spectacular casting rod almost never coming to market. $5,250 Click smaller images to enlarge

~Marc Aroner 7½ ft. 3pc./2 tips for #4 line Spring Creek Special with Pot Belly ferrules and Payne-style ferrule plugs.  This rod remains in mint condition with the very special details as noted and including full intermediate wraps throughout. Also with the red agate stripping guide and exceptional quality cork, this is about as pretty a rod as you will ever see. Marc loves very fast action rods and I do own one of his 7 ft. 3 pc. #4 line 'Hunt Pattern' rods which is lovely, but really too fast for my taste and this rod at six inches longer will be more comfortable for many casters in my opinion.  Marc's tapers have evolved over a very long period of time and are always impressive in being at once fast and also very smooth. I've often said about Bob Taylor rods that they are "what a Leonard wishes it was"; with Marc's rods I could say that they are what an amalgam of Leonard and F.E. Thomas wish they were. In many ways, Marc Aroner rods are the pinnacle of this eastern and New England rod building tradition. In original bag and brass-capped tube, of course. $4,950 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Edwards, Eustis; 6 ft. 2pc/2 tips, 2 oz. If pushed to the wall and forced to name my favorite maker, it would have to be Eustis Edwards and a little six footer like this rod is virtually never seen. The current owner has fished a #3 line on it and it is so marked on an old typed piece of paper on the tube cap, though I would often choose a #4 as it feels a bit more comfortable to me with that line at the short distances I expect to fish a six foot rod. I'm thinking the rod must have had an old refinish as there is not the expected writing above the grip and I don't know that the varnish over the cork on the reel-seat is original; I tend to think not. It is very quick for a rod of this early era, but not surprising from this maker. Varnish is good throughout and I can find no need for attention anywhere and guides are the expected very open style I have become accustomed to on Eustis Edwards rods. The current owner bought the rod from Marty Keane many years ago, and it can be found in Marty's catalog #83 from 2001. It is the first rod listed and the only thing I don't understand is his listing includes "second tip has a slight very sound repair, just under the tip-top guide...". Perhaps Marty had the rod restored and the wrap at the tip-top covers this repair? Rod is quite straight with only the slightest bends in the ends of the tips. All sections are full length. As can be seen in the photos, the front of the grip has some cork ridging and deterioration from age; not surprising. Comes in original bag with just discernible "Edwards Fishing Rods" stamp and aluminum tube. When was the last time you saw this short a Eustis rod for sale? SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge. 

​~Charlie Jenkins 7 ft. 2 pc/2 tips #GA70-29. I understand from the current owner that this rod was the 126th rod built by Charlie and it was finished in 1976. It has a distinctly 'Garrison-esque' feel to it and I like it with a WF5 line, though it will cast a DT4 as well.  The "GA" in the serial number indicates a Garrison taper, while if it was marked "GL" it would indicate a rod inspired by Gillum. The stripping guide is hardened steel similar to the old 'Perfection' style, while the snakes are tungsten steel, all wrapped in medium brown thread tipped yellow and color preserved. A nice detail that I appreciate is the slide band which has been swaged to lay flat when engaged to the reel foot. Hoagy Carmichael taught me that many years ago and I've often wondered why more makers don't use this simple idea. Rod remains essentially straight and in at least very good condition, just a touch of blueing gone from the ferrules from years of use and one tip top deformed (see photos). I understand that Charlie carried on a correspondence with Mr. Garrison in his early building, and apparently Charlie gained an appreciation for Garrison's approach to tapers. I had the privilege of being with Charlie in southern Wyoming for a couple days many years ago on the banks of the North Platte and Encampment Creek; he is as fine a man as I have met and it is sad that he is gone, though his son Steve carries on the rod work. Comes in original bag and Jenkins labeled tube. $1250 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Jim Payne model 98; 7 ft. 2pc/2 tips, 3 oz (on tag). This iconic Payne taper is in excellent original condition throughout and has the goodies we always want, ferrule plug and hanging tag. Blueing on reel-seat hardware is about 90% and 100% on ferrules while the stamping on the butt cap is only the "Payne / Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.", indicating it was picked up at the shop, not bought through a retailer. Perfection stripping guide and American pattern tungsten steel snake guides under brown wraps with yellow tipping. In original bag with hang tag and Payne tube.  This is the ​classic American seven foot #4 line dry fly rod. There is a hole drilled in the side of the brass collar to allow air to circulate as was sometimes recommended; blue label only partially intact. $3,775 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Thomas & Thomas 'Trico', 7 ft. 2pc/2 tips for #3 line. This rod is in absolutely mint condition and will be the perfect small stream rod with smaller flies. Medium-fast action with typical T&T swelled butt and very fine tips. Carbaloy stripping guide and dark coated snakes under translucent wraps tipped throughout. 'Ouzel' is written on one flat in homage to the wonderful birds sometimes called 'dippers' that accompany us in our fishing. Comes in original bag with stiffener and labeled brass-capped tube. SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Sam Carlson 7½ ft. 2pc/ 2 tips for #4 line. This is a very early rod from the acknowledged master of the quad fly rod. Sam was a most significant mentor to me when I was getting started building rods over 30 years ago; don't know that I ever could have built many quads without Sam's guidance. As seen in the photos, this rod has the fancy double tipping which Sam had his wife Verna wrap until she balked at the extra work, as well as the early 'Carlson' designation in block letters. It is truly a lovely rod and unusual in its light action at this length. Finish and wraps are excellent and original throughout. Both tip top loops are slightly 'deformed' but fully functional (I could replace them with better period tip tops if desired). The tube also has a sticker from The Bedford Sportsman which was an important fly shop run by my other early mentor Peter Phelps. In original bag (bottom re-enforced to repair hole caused by butt ferrule) and tube. It is rare to find a light-line Carlson at this length.  $4,175 Click on smaller photos to enlarge.

~Dickerson-Bergman 761510. This rod was built for Mr. Dickerson's friend and good customer Don Valley in 1957 and is so marked in original script on the rod. I've only had about a half dozen Dickersons in my hand, but I can tell you this one casts as well or better than any of them; it is perhaps the best casting rod at this line weight and length that I have ever tried. I recently sold a late era Payne 198 that I felt the same way about; I would love to have them now, side-by-side to cast. This rod is decidedly fast and very positive and at the same time smooth; a combination that always impresses me and that I strive for in my own work. Rod is in all original condition and has clearly been used, but remains straight and in excellent condition. Ferrule fits are perfect and blueing on them is about 95%. As often seen on Dickerson's later rods, the different sections are not exactly the same length. Comes in original bag that a prior owner decided didn't need the flap, so that is cut off and missing, as well as the original tube. From the collection of Tom Clark.  $5,450 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Gary Howells 7½ ft. 2pc/2 tips, 3¼ oz for #5 line. Built in 1990, this rod remains in excellent + original condition, dead straight with perfect ferrule fits. The cane work incorporates the 'two-up' node spacing that harmonizes stresses within the rod, an idea I believe Gary gleaned from E.C. Powell's work. I have personally always been impressed by Gary's high quality work and consistent aesthetic over many years of rod building. A great all-round trout rod with smooth action. In original (burgundy color) rod bag and labeled aluminum tube. Tube also has the label (at the bottom of the tube) of John Scott who was a dealer of classic tackle in the Greenfield, MA area years ago. SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Jim Payne model 100; 7'6" pc/2 tips. I would fish a DT4 on this rod, though some may want a WF5. Stamping on the butt cap indicates it was "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch, New York" and blueing is about 90% on reel-seat hardware, while ferrule blue shows a missing chip or two. Varnish is excellent with only minimal sign of use, though the rod does show a slight fish-fighting set. Perfection stripping guide with American pattern tungsten steel snake guides under standard Payne brown wraps with yellow tipping. Comes in original bag with hang tag and ferrule plug and Payne brass-capped tube. $3,525 Click on smaller images to enlarge.

~Jim Payne model 197; 7'6", 3 pc/2 tips for #4/5 line. This rod is marked "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch", so was built in the 1960's, but still carries the 'Perfection' stripping guide rather than the Mildrum stripper seen on the latest era rods. I would probably prefer a DT4 or perhaps Wulff Triangle Taper #5 line on this rod; it is one of those 'strong #4, light #5' rods and it has a remarkably quick, smooth action that is decidedly lighter than the model 198 from a similar time period. Bamboo dimension below the tip top is only .060" over original varnish. Condition is at least excellent with only very minor varnish scuffing or minor scratches from careful use and ferrule blueing remains at 100%. In original bag with hanging tag and original Payne brass-capped tube. $3,775 SALE PENDING Click on smaller photos to enlarge.

~F.E. Thomas 7'6" 3pc/2 tips Special. This is a light action Thomas of older vintage with full intermediates and '03' stamped on the butt cap. It has an old, very expertly done restoration that looks like it included new cork; rod remains very straight and in excellent restored condition with perfect ferrule fits and ready to fish. It is a smooth casting, somewhat slower action as expected from its vintage; I liked it with a DT or WF4 modern line. Comes in a replacement rod bag and original tube with the older nickel plated fittings. These older light line Thomas rods don't come up often with all pieces still intact and full length like this one. $1,975 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~D.G. Schroeder 7'9" 2pc/2 tips for #5 line. I have known Don for many years and he has always built a very high quality rod as amply evidenced by this example. I would describe the action as medium / medium-fast with strong enough tips to handle larger flies. The only evidence of use I can see on it is a few tiny spots of blue missing on the butt cap and the very slightest of soil to the grip. Condition is excellent throughout with perfect ferrule fits and rod is dead straight. Comes in original bag with stiffener sewn in and labeled brass capped aluminum tube. A great quality rod for this price. $1625 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~W. E. Carpenter 7'9" 2pc/ 1 tip (2nd tip repair) for #5 line. This rod, built in 1980 comes from the desirable early period from Mr. Carpenter. It has an authoritative, medium-fast action that is distinctively 'Carpenter'. Varnish is excellent throughout; stripping guide is the rare light agate in blued nickel-silver frame Carpenter rods are known for, with old stock tungsten steel snakes. The bad news is that one of the two tips was broken in shipment, repaired by myself and now rod is sold as a one tip rod. An opportunity to own and fish one of the most classic rods from a premier American modern maker without the usual premium price. $1,950 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Blackburn, Bill 8ft. 3pc / 2 tips, hollow-built for #4 line. A smooth casting, light in the hand, easily transportable rod from one of today's most under-appreciated makers. Many bamboo aficionados will know the name William Blackburn as the man who worked with Tom Morgan for many years and was responsible for the wonderful rods built under the Tom Morgan Rodsmiths name. The bamboo work on this rod is top grade, with nodes about as tight and small as I've seen, the kind of thing that always impresses me when I come across such workmanship. Carbaloy stripping guide and light wire dark snakes under brown wraps, light golden cane, blued ferrules and hardware make this a handsome rod indeed. Serial number is 217, though for an unknown reason the mid is marked '317'. In excellent condition throughout and with original bag and brass capped tube. $1,850 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Leon Hanson 8 ft. 2pc/2 tips Hollow for #4-5 line, 3.3 oz. Leon has been known since the 1970's as a fine builder of cane rods, even being mentioned in Schweibert's Trout in the chapter about bamboo rods and makers. In more recent years Leon has developed rod designs incorporating hollow-building well into the tips to achieve distinctively fast, light rod actions. This rod utilizes a single foot guide as the tip top and standard chrome snakes and thin-ring carbaloy stripping guide. For some reason the ink used to write the signature and model particulars has faded over time, so the script is just legible as can be seen in the photos. Grip is soiled, but with these exceptions the rod remains in excellent condition. Comes in original bag and etched-cap tube. $1,925 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Jim Hidy 8 ft. 3pc/2 tips for #4 line, ser. #Z24442 H-3. This rod remains in mint condition and is a light action rod for #4 line. When I started studying and fishing bamboo rods in the 1970's my 'holy grail' was to find an 8 foot rod that fished a #4 line well; this rod would have been beyond a dream come true for me in those early years with its light, smooth action and wonderful feel in the hand. Jim was good friends with my old shop-mate Mario Wojnicki and it was Mario's and my work in that shop in El Cerrito which inspired Jim to evolve his own building that includes hollowing. Swiss style ferrules, agate stripping guide and light wire dark steel snake guides are nice details and combined with a distinctive grip shape and mortised reel-seat filler, all come together into a recognizable style consistent in Jim Hidy's work. In original bag and brass-capped tube. $3,650 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Gary Howells 8 ft. 2pc/2 tips 4⅛ oz rod for #6 line, seri. #4357. This rod remains in very near mint condition; looking with a magnifier inside the snake guides on the tips I can see no indication that the rod was ever lined. The tape protecting the Howells label does have a few small spots where it lifted from the edge, but the label remains perfect. I have sometimes been critical of 8 and 8½ ft. Howells rods for having tips that are a bit soft; that is certainly not the case here as the tips are very positive. This would be a great rod for rivers such as Montana's Madison where larger dry flies are sometimes wanted. This rod is from the era in Mr. Howells' building when he was still double wrapping the silk next to each guide, a time-consuming process he abandoned later on. A great all-round trout rod for dries, small streamers or nymphs from one of the greats of the western tradition. In original burgundy bag and labeled tube. $2,350 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Thomas & Thomas 8 ft. 2pc/2 tips, 4 oz  #5 line 'Paradigm' from the 'two Toms' era, ser. #2906. Before starting to build rods I spent years studying them, buying and selling rods to come to an understanding of what I wanted in a fly rod. Some early rods were red wrap Leonards which I felt were generally too soft in the tips for their butts, so I went to an opposite extreme in trying the Charles Ritz parabolic designs. My quest at that time also included an 8½ ft. Howells and 7½ ft. Winston. When after many years of waiting for my order from T&T to be ready I picked up my first Paradigm, I felt that I had finally found the action that suited me to a tee. It had the delicacy and beauty of the Leonards and Howells and some of the positive qualities of the Ritz parabolic. I felt it was 'just right'. I eventually sold that rod when in some financial constraint, but some years ago found one just like the one I owned which I had ordered with the dual slide band reel-seat, one of the options offered by T&T in those early years. This is that rod from my personal collection and I offer it here. It is in excellent condition throughout save a few small varnish scuffs and expected wear from careful use. These early offerings from T&T as well as their very thoughtful catalogs were a strong inspiration for me in younger years and I still cherish and very much respect their work. This one has the original bag (with stiffener sewn in) and tube (threaded brass collar has a crack where it meets the aluminum) and is a wonderful example of the rare Paradigm model from the 1970's. SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~M. Wojnicki 245 F5; 8'1" 2pc/2 tips semi-hollow 6 strip rod for #5 line; truncated Swiss-style ferrules. Most of you know of my friendship with Mario, the admiration I have for his work, and that we shared shop space for over 10 years in the 1990's in California. This is one of his quintessential trout rods, a great all-round rod for very many medium-large trout rivers. Action is typical of Mario's semi-parabolic design and he describes the rod as a "Very powerful rod designed to cast large flies at long distances." Although the cork has light soiling, the rod remains in excellent + condition throughout. In original 'Mario Wojnciki' tagged rod bag and brass-capped aluminum tube. $3,650 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~ M. Wojnicki GF 245; 8'1" 2pc/2 tips semi-hollow 5-strip rod for #5 line; ser. #42615. These glass ferruled rods have the advantage of lighter ferrules that also allow continuous action through the ferrule. It took years for Mario to develop and perfect the design while we shared shop space in El Cerrito, CA in the 1990's and they are much more work than traditional nickel silver ferrules. This one shows signs of use such as the scratches that can be seen on the reel-seat, but the varnish and wraps are perfect as is the ferrule fit. Action is Mario's typical and distinctive semi-parabolic he has become known for. A very smooth and powerful, all-around trout rod. Comes in original bag and stamped tube. $3,325 Click on smaller images to enlarge.

~M. Wojnicki GF 245; 8'1" 2pc/2tips semi-hollow 5-strip rod for #5 line; ser. #6715. This is a glass-glass ferrule rod which it is so difficult to convince Mario to make because of the work involved. I watched Mario develop and evolve this glass ferrule design over a period of years while we shared shop space in El Cerrito, CA. I feel it is the best synthetic material ferrule ever developed. This one comes from the collection of my friend and fellow rod-maker Jack Coyle and remains in excellent, lightly used condition. Action is on the parabolic side of semi-parabolic. Snake guides are hard chrome while the stripping guide is a Mildrum SRMC light ring carbaloy. Comes in distinctive original bag (with M. Wojnicki tag) and brass-capped stamped tube and includes Mario's ferrule plug for the female glass ferrule. An outer tube bag is included, but is not original to the rod. From the collection of Jack Coyle  $3,625 Click on smaller  photos to enlarge.

 ~M. Wojnicki model 252 F4; 8'3" (252 cm) 2pc/2 tips weighing 3½ oz for #4-5 lines in semi-hollow hexagonal construction. I was recently visiting with Mario Wojnicki, my old El Cerrito shop-mate, at his home and shop in Alsace and asked him about this uncatalogued model rod. He told me it was actually based on my model 834-2 df HB rod. This rod by Mario is on the strong side of that action, certainly good with a DT4 line, but some anglers may prefer a WF5. The rod has been used, but remains in excellent condition throughout, straight and true with no issues. Guides are hard chrome and the stripping guide an SRMC carbaloy ring by Mildrum. A smooth casting rod, perhaps a bit faster than Mario's standard semi-parabolic action. Comes in original bag and tube with model stamping on cap. Note that this is one of Mario's standard, nickel-silver ferruled rods. $3,450 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Goodwin Granger Favorite 8½ ft. 3pc/2 tips. My deflection board tells me that this lovely rod will want a #4 weight line. Some of these rods from before WWII are remarkable in their ability to cast light lines even though the rods are over 8 feet. I feel the Favorite is the prettiest of all the Granger models and I always prefer a Goodwin Granger over the later Wright & McGill versions. This one has been restored by Dana Gray who I feel is the absolutely best guy out there, especially with Grangers that he happens to love. Condition is excellent restored; both tips however, have slight fishing sets. If you are looking for a classic rod of length for a light line, this is it and for very little money considering the inherent value. Comes in original tube with partial label and original bag. $875 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~F.E. Thomas 8½ ft. 3pc/2 tips 'Browntone' for #5 line. Thomas built three dry fly actions, 'dry fly', 'fast dry fly', and 'very fast dry fly'; I would judge this to be the 'fast dry fly' in that the swell in the butt compared to the fineness of the tip is not as radical as I have seen on some. It is clearly a fast action dry fly rod in typical smooth, progressive Thomas style and with lots of power in the butt to lift larger fish. Condition overall is excellent and original with perfect ferrule fits, 100% blueing on the ferrules and the rod is straight. Varnish shows its age in places, but I would fish it as is with no need for attention. There is some slight ridging of the cork grip, not surprising for a rod of this age and the blueing on the butt cap is worn as seen in the photos. Stamped 'H3' on the butt cap, this rod is from 1941; interesting to note that Thomas used the 'H3' designation again in 1956, but this rod is correctly identified in the ledger as a three piece 8'6" Browntone and built in 1941. A chance to own and fish one of the great American dry fly rods from the golden age of bamboo. In original bag and tube. $1695 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~F.E. Thomas 'Browntone' 8½ ft 2pc/2 tips, 5¼ oz. If you are looking for an 8½ ft rod with a strong action casting a #7 or 8 line with wet flies or larger dries that you won't be afraid to fish, this is it. The tip taper is the very dramatic Thomas design where the cane drops very fast in the last 6 inches before the tip top; this type of taper gives the rod an ability in the right hands to cast wedge shaped loops and really drive the line. Condition overall is good with excellent ferrule fits and the rod is straight. There is an invisible wrap on the butt section below the stripping guide, and there is much wear to the blueing on ferrules and butt cap. The invisible wrap was done by Dana Gray out of an abundance of caution to protect a small crack he found at a node. Dana believed the rod went out the door of Thomas that way which is not unusual. Varnish shows signs of honest use, but no need for touch-ups that I can find. It's hard to find rods at this length handling a #7 or 8 line. In original bag with tag and Thomas labeled tube. $795 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~M. Wojnicki model 265 GF; 265 cm (about 8'8") 3 pc/ 2 tips, semi-hollow hexagonal salmon / steelhead rod for #7 lines. This is a glass ferrule rod in three pieces for easy transport; these lighter ferrules don't weigh the rod down as much as nickel silver ferrules and also allow the rod to bend through the ferrules. I would say the action on this resorcinol glued rod is closer to a progressive action than to Mario's more typical semi-parabolic tapers. It remains in lightly used, excellent condition with chrome guides and SRMC Mildrum stripping guide. In original bag and tube with model stamp on cap. $2,850 Click on smaller images to enlarge

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

~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

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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.

Reels

~Bogdan '00' light salmon reel in LHW. This is the multiplier version of this very fine salmon reel and it remains in lightly used, excellent condition. I use mine with a WF7 line and plenty of backing. Reel comes in a very nice, hand-tooled leather case (I believe made by Olaf Kundrus, though the only stamping is 'S.E. Bogdan Reels Nashua, N.H.). $2350 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Hardy Perfect 2⅞" with 'white' agate line guard in RHW.  A wonderful reel to balance shorter cane rods and about a DT3 or lighter line. Serial number is A49487. In original sheepskin-lined zippered 'Hardy Bros / Alnwick' soft case and in original box with all papers; reel appears to be new and unused. $775 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Hardy 'St. George Junior' in spitfire finish and left-hand wind. This is the very nice re-issued version of this wonderful little reel with the 1930's hole pattern and 'ivorine' handle and light grey agate line guard. It is in mint, unused, condition, coming with original shipping box, faux-sheepskin lined Hardy case, all papers and Hardy decal and shipping box as issued. $595 Click on images to enlarge.

~Hardy Wide Drum Salmon Perfect 4" in Right Hand Wind from my personal collection. This reel has no line guard, so it is possible to flip the pawl inside and use this reel as a LHW. It is in very nice shape, showing only minor finish wear and having all spare parts in place internally. It has the long, ribbed brass foot, original retaining screw and straight-line writing and comes in Hardy Brothers box properly marked with a "4 inch Perfect" tag. $650

~Chris Henshaw salmon / steelhead reel 3½ inch in Left Hand Wind. These bench-made reels are very similar to a Hardy Perfect in most respects, with a check mechanism very similar to the Hardy 1912 check. As a result the check seems to have a broader range than standard Perfects. A wonderful reel for light to medium spey rods with excellent line capacity. These reels come in hand-tooled Olaf Kundrus fitted leather cases. I have two identical reels available at $1,125 SOLD (both reels) Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Paul Herman salmon reel, 3⅛" diameter and approximately 1¼" wide, serial number 181 in LHW. Seven-position drag gives a very wide range on this beautiful S-handle reel. It has been honestly used, but remains in excellent condition with no noticeable blemishes that I can see. Comes in fitted Olaf Kundrus black leather case. $2,525 SOLD Click on images to enlarge

~Paul Herman salmon reel, 3⅛" diameter and approximately 1¼" wide, serial number 116 in LHW. Seven-position drag gives a very wide range on this beautiful S-handle reel. It has been honestly used, but remains in excellent condition, the only noticeable slight scuffing on the rims. Comes in fitted Olaf Kundrus black leather case. $2,525 Click on images to enlarge

~Paul Herman salmon reel, 3⅛" diameter and approximately 1¼" wide, serial number 192 in LHW. Seven-position drag gives a very wide range on this beautiful S-handle reel. It is in excellent condition with the exception of two dings on the rims opposite the reel-foot. Comes in a high quality leather and sheepskin-lined case as seen in the photos. $2,225 Click on images to enlarge .

~Paul Herman small trout reel, 2½" diameter spool in LHW. This is serial number 082 of his hard-to-find trout reels; it remains in excellent condition with the exception of a small ding on the edge of one rim (visible in one photo next to the screw opposite the reel-foot on the side plate). Comes in original red fleece bag. A very nice reel for lighter lines. $1950 Click on smaller images to enlarge

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