​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 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 15% for sales over $2,500, 20% from $1,000 to $2499 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 five 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 $1200, 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 $90-$150 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 (please use the 'personal payment' option). 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 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 764-2df HB Special, Payne Canadian Canoe, Paul Young Para 17, Bob Taylor 6½ ft. #3 line,  John Gallas 5 ft. #3 'Banty', Hardy Perfect 2⅞" 

~Brandin 764-2 df HB Special; 7'6" 2pc/2 tips staggered ferrule, semi-hollow hexagonal rod at 2.7 oz for #4 line. This rod was built in 2016 and remains in mint condition with original paper still covering the grip; lawn cast only. It is about as delightful a rod as you will have in your hand for small to medium sized streams. A semi-hollow ferrule plug makes up the difference between the length of the butt compared to the tips. The radical staggering of the ferrule brings the weight of the nickel silver ferrule closer to the hand and this combined with the long tips, gives the rod an exceptional feel in the hand. The rod bag has provision for storage of the long ferrule plug when rod is in use, as well as a sewn-in stiffener. Blued n/s over mahogany reel-seat and agate stripping guide. This series of light-line trout rods was inspired by the Tournament Trout Fly rod I have used in tournaments since the 1990's, but in lighter actions better suited to dry fly fishing. Comes in original bag and labeled tube with outer tube bag. $6,850 Click on smaller images to enlarge.

~Brandin Special Tournament 866-2, radically staggered ferrule 8'6" 2 pc/2 tips, designed specifically for the Trout Fly Accuracy event in tournament casting, using a DT6 floating line. Jim Green created three new events that were designed to be closer to actual fishing requirements than some of the more esoteric tournament games had become. These were the Angler's Fly distance, Bass Bug Accuracy and Trout Fly Accuracy events. This rod comes from John Napoli, tournament caster from the Long Beach casting club in California, and it has a bronze medal at the national championship level to its credit. Using a rod from this same series built in 1992, I cast a perfect 100 score at the Northwestern Tournament at the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club in the late 1990's, winning the event against almost all-graphite competition. 

I built five of these rods in 1992, keeping #5 for myself after John Napoli bought a prototype and numbers 1,2 and 4; number three was bought by Tom Gong, tournament caster from the Oakland Casting Club. In casting all five rods, we agreed that number 2, this rod, was the best of the lot and John has cast this rod in tournaments since it was built. The reel-seat was built entirely in-house on my old Logan model 200 lathe, incorporating the slide-band / lock nut concept that works so well and it has a particularly handsome piece of butternut for the filler. A semi-hollow ferrule plug makes up the difference in length between the butt and tips on this staggered ferrule design. Some years ago, I refinished the tips for my own number 5 rod, replacing the original chrome snake guides on much of the tip with Recoil nickel-titanium single foot guides and also using one of these as a tip-top. This speeded the rod up somewhat and allows the tip to stop more efficiently. When John cast my 'new improved' rod, he asked me to do the same to one of his tips, as can be seen on this rod offered here. The rod itself remains in excellent condition. The grip shows soiling from use in tournament casting, but this rod was never fished (it is also a great fishing rod), and the older type blueing I used at the time shows some discoloration from age and the tube has a dent as seen in the photo and scuffing throughout. These rods very seldom come to market and this one has very special provenance. Comes in original bag (at that time sewn by me) and brass-capped tube. $5,325 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~John Gallas 'Banty', 5 ft. 2pc/2 tips, #3 line, 1.7 oz. This diminutive instrument would be fun on small brushy streams where casts are often more of a 'flick.' John started building rods before I did, getting his start and inspiration from Peter Phelps who was also my first mentor. Rod remains in very lightly used, excellent condtion thoughout and comes in original bag and labeled tube. A rare offering from this highly skilled and very experienced maker. $1595 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Bob Taylor 6½ ft. 2pc/2 tips, #3 line, ser. # 23-3-301. This is an exquisite example of Bob's work; it is honestly as nice a short, light-line rod as I've had in my hand with an exquisite smooth, medium-fast action. Perfectly at home on brooks and streams whether they be in the Catskills, the Rockies, or the Sierra. I find the swell coming into the grip to be particularly elegant and reminiscent of earlier makers such as Eustis Edwards or Reuben Leonard. I've often said that Taylor rods are what Leonards wished they were. In excellent+ condition and with original bag and brass-capped tube. $2,695 Click on smaller images to enlarge

​~Charlie Jenkins 7 ft. 2 pc/2 tips #70-29. 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 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. Rod remains essentially straight and in at least very good condition, just a touch of blueing gone from the ferrules from years of use. I understand that Charlie carried on a correspondence with Mr. Garrison in his early building, so perhaps that accounts for the rod's action. 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. $1450

~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. $4,275 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-inforced to repair small holes) and tube. $4,575 Click on photos to enlarge.

~H.L. Leonard 'Standard' 49-4; 7½ ft., 3 pc/ 2 tips (1 Bob Taylor replacement) for #4 line. This is a wonderful, light-line dry fly rod from Leonard's post-fire period, I believe built in the early 1980's. Ferrule fit is perfect and there are some barely noticeable tiny varnish scratches on the butt, overall condition is excellent. The replacement tip by Bob Taylor (who better?) is a good match action-wise, though a shade darker in color as can be seen in the photos. A very nice dry fly rod casting a light line for very little money. $1,475 Click on 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. $3,975 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. $4,275 Click on smaller photos to enlarge.

~Leon Hanson 7'9" Hollow, 2 pc/2 tips for #3 line, 2.60 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 and he combines this with an evolved understanding of light weight components to present some of the most astonishing bamboo rods ever built. This rod is a good example of this pinnacle of modern bamboo rod design. This rod remains in excellent condition throughout, the only sign of having been used a slightly soiled grip. Action is remarkably fast with exquisitely fine tips; the first cast will amaze you. Comes in original bag and tube with etched top cap. $3,495 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. $2,675 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Jim Payne model 200; 8 ft. 3pc/2 tips, 4¼ oz (on tag) for #4-5 line. This rod is stamped "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch Co. New York" on the lock-nut and is supplied with ferrule plugs, so dating this rod to the 1950's. It remains in excellent+ original condition with 100% blueing on all ferrules. Perfection stripping guide and American pattern tungsten steel snakes. Judging by the soiling on the grip, this rod has been carefully used, but there is not even a hint of the cracking usually seen at the ferrule wraps. A spectacular casting rod, I prefer a DT4 line, though it will also handle a WF5. Ok, I confess that this is one of my favorite Payne tapers; I've spent a day on the Henry's Fork of the Snake with a different model 200 from a few years later than this rod and was very impressed with how it handled on the water in actual fishing conditions. I usually feel handicapped when fishing a traditional solid bamboo rod like this one, compared to a modern hollow-built rod,  but that day on the 'Fork I didn't feel hampered at all and this one is better than that one was. It is a great fishing rod and remarkably quick for such a light-line rod. Comes in original bag and red-labeled tube with hanging tag and ferrule plugs. $4,875  Click on smaller photos to enlarge.

~ M. Wojnicki GF 245; 8 ft. 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 ft. 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.

~Michael Montagne 8½ ft. 2 pc/ 2 tips light salmon / steelhead rod. These amazing instruments by Mike Montagne very rarely come up for sale. This is a very early effort by this iconic maker with a decidedly slower action than the super-fast rods he later became known for. It does have his beautiful and unique up-locking reel-seat with permanent fighting butt. It is also glued with resorcinol, the strongest glue for any water application and showing the darker glue lines such as seen on later era Garrison rods. It feels to me like it would handle a #7 line with authority. Above the grip is written Mike's name in block letters, unlike his later script signature, and on the opposite flat "102-3.5 IFB-108-170 ST 235 '82 #10". I don't know what all those numbers and letters mean, but the ST must stand for Steelhead and the '82 for the year of manufacture 1982. If it is the tenth rod he ever made or the 10th rod of 1982, I don't know. I visited Mike's shop about a year after this rod was built and was fascinated by his work, especially his hollow-building which became my introduction to the concept. I evolved my ideas about hollow quads after seeing how Mike was doing it. He is clearly one of the most unusual and inspired makers of bamboo rods ever. This rod remains in excellent+ original condition and comes with his blue rod bag with printed signature and original signed rod tube. A chance to own one of the rods that led the way into the modern, semi-hollow bamboo rod. $1,625​

~Payne Canadian Canoe rod; 8½ ft., 3pc/2 tips, 5⅝ oz. Jim Payne's Canadian Canoe rod is in my opinion one of the great designs of all time. It casts a #7 line and is designed specifically for casting a long line from a canoe with little false casting. To accomplish this it has a stronger butt and faster action than the standard 'Payne action.' This one remains in excellent condition with only a few light varnish scratches and about 95% of blueing on the ferrules. Marked only 'Payne' on the lock-nut, the 'William Rosgen' stamp indicating it for their shop and built in the late 1950's. Comes with hang tag, desirable 'William Rosgen' stamped bag, and tube with the blue label, as well as ferrule plugs. $5,450 Click on smaller images to enlarge

​~Paul Young Parabolic 17 Deluxe, 2pc/ 2 tips, 5.20 oz, made in 1951. Script in Paul H. Young’s hand reads: (above grip)“Parabolic 17” 8 ½’ - 5.20 oz. HCH  Herb Witte.  Nov. 1951 (next flat) Fer. 17/64 Tip Top 5 ½ / 64. Both tips are the same taper and are designated to handle a #7 line. In my hand it does very well with a #7 WF line, but could also easily handle a #8 WF. These tip-top sizes are a bit unusual in that this model generally had a ‘dry’ and a ‘wet’ tip, with 5/64 and 6/64 tip-tops respectively. Typically powerful, flat-line casting Young parabolic action; this would do wonders on many salmon rivers. Modified wells grip with mortised cork reel seat spacer and aluminum down locking seat with Paul H. Young, Detroit, stamped black butt cap. Ferrules are size 17 blued step-down type. Wraps are brown with deluxe finish spiral accents at each guide, ferrules, grip, and tip-tops. No hook keeper. As is common, the color preserver Young used has affected some of the wraps, giving a blotchy appearance.  The wraps appear to be sound as is but one could overcoat them if desired as there are hints of some wraps being brittle. Original tan bag and Young B-24 tube. Rod has excellent ferrule fit. Varnish is excellent. Overall the rod is in VG-Ex condition. This is a great lighter weight Para 17, as most were in the 5.40 oz. range. As is typical on these early Young rods, the bottom cap on the rod tube is a wooden plug, held in place with a pin. These authentic Paul Young parabolics are unique in the history of bamboo rod design. $2,750 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

~Richard Bradley 'Bespoke' in left hand wind; little 2" diameter reel by ¾" wide spool. Mr. Bradley passed on some years ago now and has a strong local following in the Catskills of New York; we don't see his reels for sale very often. This one is in mint condition with a very strong, non-adjustable, click. Comes in black velvet reel bag as issued. $495 Click on images to enlarge.

~Charlton 8350C 'configurable' reel, RHW. This is the light-line version of this famous reel with its remarkable sealed drag, suitable for most trout fishing. It remains in excellent condition with little sign of use and I also have two new-in-the-box extra spools available for this reel. Comes in original padded reel pouch. Including two extra spools: $1325 Click on photo to enlarge

~Charlton 8350C extra 'configurable' spool, 1-5 weight. Brand new in original shipping box. I have two of these that are identical; buy the reel and two extra spools for $1325

~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. $925 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 3" St. George in right hand wind, new in box. This is still often my favorite model reel for much of my trout fishing, especially when using 4 weight lines. It balances perfectly with many of the modern hollow and semi-hollow rods from 8-8½ feet. This is a recent iteration of this classic model, with agate line guard, three-screw latch, and smooth brass foot. $525 Click on photo 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

This list of rods and reels will be updated with new items occasionally so please keep checking back.
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