​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 $6,500, 15% ftrom $2,500 to $6,500, 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 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 per2@comcast.net. 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.

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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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Please note that I can now accept payment via credit cards as well as through Paypal with no fee for domestic sales. 

Please go to the 'E.C. Powell Book' page on this website for an update on the availability of the three editions of this volume. See photos of the Deluxe and Limited Editions recently posted. 

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.

​Newly listed: Hardy Perfect 2½" 1896 check; Jim Reams 8'3" 2pc #4-5 line; Tom Maxwell 7 ft. 3pc; Ari Hart Seatrout reel; Charlton 8350C reel LHW; Payne 98L; Saracione Mark V 3¼ salmon reel; Edward Vom Hofe #2 Peeless reel; Aroner Spring Creek 7½ ft 3pc; H.L. Leonard 7½ ft. #5 line; Granger Special W&M 7½ ft, 3¾ oz; Jim Hidy 8 ft. #4 line

PRICES REDUCED on Carpenter 7 ft. 'Like a Payne' 97; Don Schroeder 7'9" 3 pc

If interested in a most distinctive fishing jacket, go to my link on this page "Gobillot Designs Fishing Wear."

Rods

~Brandin 806-2 'P' solid quad; 8 ft. 2pc/1 tip 4⅛ oz for #6 or 7 lines. I prefer this rod with a WF7 line and it will also handle a DT6; a great rod for grilse, light steelhead or larger trout. It remains in mint condition as our last two trips to Newfoundland for salmon have been cancelled due to the closed border with Canada, and has been lawn cast only. Action is parabolic, loosely based on the concept behind a Paul Young Para 15, but more powerful and transcribed to quad construction. My friend Art Warner describes tip tapers as on this rod as the "ice cream cone taper," dramatically fast to a fine tip. Stripping guide is agate and snake guides from Snake Brand,  the reel-seat spacer is my standard mahogany. With ferrule plug, original bag (with storage for ferrule plug) and labeled heavy 6061 T6 brass-capped aluminum tube. $3,150 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Paul Young Co Midge, 6'3" 2pc/2 tips 1.75 oz (on shaft; actual weight 2.1 oz). These quick little #4 line rods created quite the stir in the 1960's with the writing of Arnold Gingrich and others and were at the forefront of the 'midge craze.' This one was built by Bob Summers while at the Young shop in Detroit and it remains in excellent condition with the exception of two short repair wraps on one tip (seen in the photos), so price is just above what a one tip rod would command. Judging by the Marty Keane label on the tube, this rod must have been sold by him at one time. A chance to own and fish one of these iconic rods for not a lot of money. In original bag and tube. $2175 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Thomas & Thomas 'Sans Pariel' 6½ ft 2½ oz one-piece for #3-4 line, ser. #3744. This rod dates from 1981, so built a few years after Tom Maxwell left T&T, but sill in the earlier years at this renowned company. These early one piece wonders turn up very seldom on the secondary market. I am always intrigued by these rods, as I watched the bamboo work at T&T and was inspired by it, even before starting my own rod building in the early 1980's. Lively dry fly action that for me is best with a DT3 line rather than the #4 line designated on the rod. A light action DT4 such as a Sci Ang 'XPS' should also be fine. A wonderful casting, delight of a rod for the small stream fisherman with a vehicle to transport the  6'9" tube. Highly figured walnut reel-seat filler under blued n/s hardware with T&T stamping. Comes in original rod bag with stiffener sewn in which I will pin in such a way that the rod is suspended by its handle to protect the tip from jamming against the end of the rod tube during shipping. In use and storage the rod goes into its bag with handle and reel-seat down. Rods from this early period at T&T are highly sought after and the one piece Sans Pariel is almost never seen for sale. Please note that the rod does say "Sans Pariel" in script which basically means 'without equal' but the proper spelling is actually "Sans Pareil." In original bag with stiffener sewn in and brass capped tube.  $2,950 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~W.E. Carpenter "Like a Payne 97", 7 ft. 2pc/2 tips for #4 line. As you can see in the photos, this rod is in mint condition with the paper still on the grip and is marked both on the butt section below the ferrule, label on the rod tube and on the paper on the grip as a "Special Project." Walt Carpenter worked in the Payne shop after Jim Payne's passing and has always displayed an affinity for the work from that shop, and anyone seeing this rod for the first time would assume it is a Payne, until reading the writing on the rod shaft and paper on the grip. Stamping on the butt cap, which is also styled like a Payne cap, has a design similar to Payne, but reads "W.E. Carpenter / Maker" while on the opposite side is stamped "2011" indicating the year of build. The blue label on the tube will also look familiar to Payne fans as will the ferrule plug. Apparently the bamboo for this rod came originally from the Payne shop, and the same silks as Payne used were used to secure tungsten steel snake guides and the distinctive white agate stripping guide. Rod is marked as built on the Payne 97 taper, so a lighter action than the better known model 98. About as nice an example as you will find from one of America's premier makers, now no longer building commercially. Accompanying this sale are two papers, one a letter outlining Walt's approach in building this special project rod, and the other a pamphlet from when W.E. Carpenter was still in Chester, NY. In original bag with tag and double labeled tube. $5,250 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Granger Deluxe W&M 7 ft, 2pc/2 tips, #4 line. This highly desirable model remains in excellent original condition and the elegantly dark shafts and fancy wraps make it one of the prettiest of classic western rods. It has the 'hammer grip' which I find very comfortable also showing unusually good quality cork. It looks to have been perhaps very carefully used, if at all, and remains straight as a pin. Customary n/s up-locking patented Granger reel-seat that functions so well. The rod bag looks to be of the correct material, though I cannot vouch for its originality as I have not seen a leather tab attached to other Granger rod bags I have handled, and the top seam is rolled out, not in as I believe is customary for Granger bags. I do believe the tube is original. $1,675 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge. 

~Tom Maxwell 7 ft. 3pc/2 tips. This is easily the nicest Maxwell rod I have ever seen and it remains in mint condition. Tom was one of the two founding partners of Thomas & Thomas; he also managed rod building and design at Leonard after the split at T&T, creating some of the finest actions ever built at that old firm. Maxwell rods are rare and even more so in this configuration with the bamboo rod tube; a close old friend of Tom's tells me he believes very few rods like this were ever built. It is an iconic example of modern bamboo work by one of the most significant figures in the more recent bamboo tradition. This rod may have been lawn cast, but appears not to have been fished and feels like it would handle a #4 line. Action is a moderate progressive dry fly, not as rapier quick as one might expect from this maker; it feels exquisite to me and is definitely my kind of action. The only markings on the rod are "TLM" under the wrap above the grip, which is repeated under the famous 'man in top-hat fly caster' made famous by this maker. The narrow slide band is evocative of the Leonard ACM model, but the reel-seat accepts standard reel feet. You may never see one like this again. $3,650 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Payne 98-L, 7 ft. 2pc/2 tips, 2¼ oz. This very rare, uncatalogued model is the lightest action 7 ft. Payne I've had in my hand, certainly much lighter action than the model 97's I've sold. I have cast the rod with a DT2 Sci Ang Amplitude line and that feels correct for me, though for very close fishing a #3 line would also work. The ferrule size is smaller than a #9 on this two piece Payne with a tip dimension of .058" over varnish below the wrap at the tip top. All sections full length and excellent ferrule fits on this "sold by" A&F rod; no ferrule plugs nor room for them in the tube, so made before 1948. Agate stripping guide and American pattern snake guides. There may be a thin overcoat of varnish over original wraps and finish, hard to say. The transition from reel-seat to cork is something I don't know I've seen before; almost Leonard-like with the step up in the wood and going directly to the cork with no check. Blueing mostly gone on the slide band, mostly there on butt cap and ferrules as seen in the photos. Varnish could use some TLC in a few spots, but quite good for a rod of this vintage. The slightest of sweeps to the left when assembled indicates use by a left hander at some point, but certainly not objectionable. In original bag with tag and Payne tube. A rare Payne for the light line, small stream specialist.  $6,250 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Aroner 7½ ft Spring Creek 3pc/2 tips, #6 line. This is Marc's usual fast and smooth taper and action. It displays the hallmarks of his work; well above average quality of cork, masterful bamboo and node craftsmanship, and perfect, glasslike varnish. It has an unusual all nickel silver reel-seat with pocket butt cap and the expected old stock tungsten steel guides. Although Marc is perhaps best known for his light line rods, he is an avid salmon angler and also enjoys fishing some heavier lines for trout. As a result he has built some wonderful 7'6" rods for #6 and 7 lines that are astonishing in their performance on the water. In original bag and brass-capped aluminum tube. $3,575 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Aroner 7½ ft 'Spring Creek' 3pc/2 tips M for #5 line. Marc's rods are known for their beautiful aesthetics and fine craftsmanship as well as for usually rapier-quick actions; this is one of his somewhat rare M rods with a more moderate action. I personally prefer this action to Marc's more commonly seen tapers. Rod remains essentially mint and retains the distinctive ferrule plugs. In original bag and brass-capped tube. $3,625 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Granger Special W&M, 7½ ft. 3pc/2 tips, 3¾ oz (on tube label). This hard to find model and length rod has been used, but remains in excellent condition. It feels to me like it will handle a #4 line in typical smooth Granger fashion. The original brown butcher paper wraps  around the desirable black Granger tube which I believe is the same style tube used on the Registered model. Reel-seat is the n/s up-locking patented seat that functions so well and is distinctive to Granger rods. A very pretty rod indeed with its dark caramel shafts offset against the lime green wraps. In original bag and tube. $1,525 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~H.L. Leonard 7½ ft. 2pc/2 tips #5 line ser. #481. This is an impregnated rod built by Leonard in the early to mid 1980's called "Red Wrap" in some of the Leonard catalogs of that era. It is a pretty rod with its red wraps over somewhat caramel colored cane and condition is excellent throughout. For me its relatively softer tip fishes best from close to medium distances. In original bag and brass-capped Leonard tube. $1,525 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Jim Payne model 198, 7½ ft. 3pc/2 tips 3¾ oz. Sold by Von Longerke & Antoine in Chicago, this is as pretty a Payne trout rod as I have seen. It has the deep, 'pumpkin' shaded varnish that I feel is the most beautiful among Payne finishes. I have known this rod for about 25 years, as it was bought by an old customer of mine from Marty Keane in 1996 (cat. #69, rod #29) and he showed it to me at the Long Beach Casting Club. He was so taken with it that he would not allow me to cast it; he brought  another model 198 that he owned and allowed me to cast that one, but would only let me handle and admire this rod! The rod was subsequently after about 15 years sold to a Payne collector friend who is now putting it up for sale with me. It is the earlier, slightly more delicate taper for this model, still good with a #5 line, but some casters may prefer a 4. The rod is straight as a pin and in excellent condition, though showing signs of use. Rod varnish has only minimal signs of use and no alligatoring or softness; a great example of the legendary Jim Payne finish. Varnish on reel-seat shows minor wear, while the hardware retains its bluing in perfect shape. the stripping guide is a particularly nice agate and tungsten steel snake guides are the classic reverse twist 'English' style. In original bag with hanging tag and Payne tube and blue label inexplicably attached half way down, not in the customary place just below the collar. A quintessential dry fly rod for the discriminating Payne collector. $5,495 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~F.E. Thomas Special 7½ ft 2pc/2 tips, 3.9 oz with its locking reel-seat. This is one of those very special Thomas rods I would describe as "Very Fast Dry Fly." In the old Thomas catalogs I have, Fred Thomas talks about making "dry fly, fast dry fly, and very fast dry fly" rods; judging by the dramatic swell combined with very fine, fast tapering tips, I judge this to be the very fast dry fly taper. It is astonishingly fast and will cast a DT4 or WF5 line, the heavier line slowing the action just a touch. According to the Thomas ledger the rod dates from 1940 which also puts its weight at 3⅞ oz. It has the very nice touch of variegated green/black tipping just above the grip and the ferrules which I believe was only done for a short time, reverse twist 'English' snake guides and the delicate knurl on the rim of the butt cap pocket. Did Thomas also use butternut like Leonard did? It looks that way to me on the reel-seat spacer. Rod is in great shape for its age with varnish not needing attention and slight ridging of the cork grip as you can just see in the photos. In original bag and Thomas labeled tube. $2,850 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~F.E. Thomas Browntone 7½ ft. 2pc/2 tips, butt cap stamped FE521. As I sometimes see with Thomas rods, this one has tips of differing taper, one decidedly stronger than the other. Quite a fast action that should do well with a #5 line with either tip. Rod has had an overcoat over what looks like the original wraps. Rod was built in 1948 and delivered in 1949. Interesting to note that the Thomas ledger identifies the weight of this rod as 3¾ oz while the tag which is clearly original states 3⅛ oz. My scale puts the actual weight at 3¾ oz, so the ledger for this rod is correct while the tag is not; small mistakes do happen in a rod shop! Reverse twist 'English' guides, some of which are a more open pattern than others. In original bag with tag and brass capped tube. $1,725 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~R.L. Winston 7½ ft., 2pc/2 tips, 3⅜ oz. Built in 1967 by Doug Merrick for Don Hopkins who was a great customer of Winston in those days out of Spokane, WA. Rods built for Mr. Hopkins always seem to be particularly nice and this one is no exception. It remains in at least excellent + (I want to say near mint) condition and as Glenn Brackett puts it, was built originally with "two tips in a one-tip era" at Winston. Glenn tells me that it was built for a #5 line, though it has plenty of backbone for a WF6 as well, and in my hands I prefer the slightly heavier line. A wonderful casting rod in just superb condition. In original bag with San Francisco label and tube with the "R.L. Winston fluted hollow / patented rod" label almost 100% in tact. $2,575 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Paul Young Martha Marie 7½ ft. 2pc/2 tips marked 2⅝ oz. This is one of the last rods made by Bob Summers while working with the Paul Young Company in 1974. It has been very lightly used and remains a powerhouse of a fly rod. The rod shaft is marked "2⅝ oz" and this must be the blank weight, as on my digital scale it comes in at over 3¾ oz. Bob Summers called for a #5 line on this rod, but in my hands test casting it, a #6 certainly did not overload it; lots of power to spare. Paul Young designed this model for his wife to fish large trout on Michigan's rivers and apparently it did the job well judging by the demand for it. The rod remains in excellent, lightly used condition throughout with one exception of a glitch in the bamboo close to a node in the butt section. This can be clearly seen in one of the photos and if the rod were mine, I would put a short 'invisible wrap' of less than an inch over that section for added security. As seen in the photos, rod shafts display the distinctive and dramatic flaming typical of Young rods. In original plum colored nylon bag and aluminum tube. $2,850 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~D.G. Schroeder 7'9" 3pc/2 tips for #5 line. This is the nice three piece version of this fast action rod from the very experienced hands of Don Schroeder in Wisconsin. The flamed version of this rod, guides are chrome under brown wraps tipped darker throughout and the reel-seat filler looks to me to be figured American Black Walnut. Rod has been used with slight soiling of the grip and varnish is perfect. Ferrule fits are tight and smooth as they should be and overall condition excellent. One tip with slight casting sweep but minor. As with the rod below a great quality rod for this price from a maker who has been building high quality rods for over 40 years. In original bag with stiffener sewn in and black aluminum labeled tube. $1375 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~D.G. Schroeder 7'9" 2pc/2 tips for #5 line. These lovely honey colored rods from Don are seen less often than his flamed work and this one built in 2006 is a very pretty example indeed. A lengthy swell above the grip keeps the action above the hand which I would describe as medium-fast. Varnish is excellent throughout and ferrule fits are perfect. One tip has the slightest of casting sets, as if from a right handed caster. In original labeled tube and bag with stiffener sewn in. In my opinion a great quality rod for this price from a maker who has been building high quality rods for over 40 years. $1,675 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Granger Deluxe W&M, 8 ft 3p/2 tips 4 oz (on tube label), #4 line. Once in a very great while a rod of this vintage and condition shows up, built in the 1950's but absolutely mint and unused. This one even has the original brown paper around the burgundy colored aluminum rod tube as originally issued, as well as the very rare little informational pamphlet about Granger rods wrapped around the reel-seat as they were delivered. Tube is immaculate as is the affixed Granger label. The rod came at one time from Dale Langtry who was shop foreman at Wright & McGill after Bill Phillipson's failed attempt to buy the company. Grangers are always nice and smooth casters taking their basic designs from Goodwin Granger who was an accomplished tournament caster and these Deluxe models are among the prettiest western rods ever built. A rare find for the discerning Granger collector in original bag and tube with paper. $2,625 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Jim Hidy 8 ft. 3pc/2 tips for #4 line, ser. #Z24442 H-3. This rod is new (unlined and un-fished) 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. $3,425 SOLD  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. $2,750 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge.

~Jim Reams 8'3" 2pc/2 tips for #4-5 lines. Jim is one of the California makers who was discussed in the California Flyfisher article in 2005 "Western Bamboo Renaissance" and I also include him in my recently released book about the life and rod work of E.C. Powell. I knew Jim well in those years living in California and have always admired the quality and integrity of his rod work. He also happens to be a wonderful artist; many, if not most, of the makers I admire have an arts background. We shared ideas back and forth in those  years, basing the semi-hollow construction on ideas evolved out of the pioneering work of E.C. Powell. As I mention in my book, Jim also worked for some years with Walton Powell and has a depth of understanding for the tapers and semi-hollow design of Walton's father, E.C. This rod has seen careful use and remains in excellent condition throughout with one exception which allows me to offer this rod at a very reasonable price; one tip has a short 'invisible' wrap covering a hook dig, the protective wrap done by Jim some years ago. Rod is straight and ferrule fits are perfect. A great example of the western hollow-built tradition from a premier maker at a very reasonable price. In original bag and labeled brass-capped tube. $1,950 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Dickerson 8614, 8½ ft 2pc/2 tips. I had never felt affection for Dickerson rods until last September when I had a chance to cast a good number of them while staying and fishing with friends in Maine. I even got to fish a model 8615 on a medium sized river and the light went off for me, "now I understand why some people just love these rods!" Just great performance on the water. This one casts a #5 line with authority and great range from in close to reaching out with longer casts. Condition overall is excellent with perfect ferrule fits and bamboo straight and true, though the varnish shows its age and could use some TLC to feel more confident fishing this rod. Although the cork shows soiling, there is no ridging and the grip is in good shape. A new website Dickersonrods.com has recently been created by one of the most knowledgeable  people on Dickersons and is loaded with insights and information on these distinctive rods not found elsewhere. He also holds the original Dickerson ledger and is willing to share information on individual rods for those with questions about a rod they own.  This is one of the great midwestern American rods built by a true master. In original bag and tube. $4,425 SOLD 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.

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. 

Reels

~Bogdan Steelhead reel; this 3¼" diameter LHW reel is listed in Bogdan specs at 6 oz, but this one comes in at 5.6 oz on my postal scale. Spool width is 1.15" and the Bogdan specs list it for a #9 WF line with 75 yards of 20# backing. It is a click and pawl reel set up for left hand wind with the strong click you want for a steelhead reel. One of the more rare models by Stanley Bogdan, this one is mint unused and comes in the original dark buckskin bag and with the original paper tag from its first and only owner. $2,750 SOLD  Click on images to enlarge

~Charlton 8350C in LHW (left hand wind). This is the legendary sealed drag reel developed by Jack Charlton in the 1990's in the small trout size. Many people consider these reels to be the pinnacle of fly reels with its ultra smooth, trouble-free drag and stylish aesthetic. Spool is the 1/5 size suitable for most trout fishing. This one comes in original cordura case and box and remains in mint condition. $1,395 Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Hardy Perfect 1896 check 2½ inch fly reel. This diminutive fly reel with triple stamping is rare indeed. Very little spool play and reel is certainly usable though well over 100 years old. With its wide spool, this reel should hold a #3 line or lighter and would be class on a light line bamboo rod. Smooth brass foot is unmolested and reel comes in a Farlow leather case with room to spare. You Hardy aficionados out there, please ask any specific questions, though the photographs should answer most. $2,995 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

~Ari Hart Seatrout reel in LHW. This 3¾" diameter by 1" spool width reel is an ideal Steelhead dry fly, grilse or light salmon reel with its smooth zero pickup inertia drag and palmable spool. Ari Hart reels have won kudos for their design and performance for many years and one is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Comes in original black leather case stamped "ATH." $995 Click on smaller 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. $2150 SOLD Click on images to enlarge

~D.L. Robichaud 2¾" small trout reel in RHW (right hand wind). This is the first of these fine reels I have had for sale, and I would say it would be a good choice for a #3 line. Nice lighter click to protect delicate tippets and classic styling without the price of a Bogdan or Vom Hofe. Comes in padded Orvis zippered case. $850 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

Saracione Mark V 3¼" salmon / steelhead reel in LHW (left hand wind). Designed for use with single hand rods or smaller switch rods, this reel has a completely sealed carbon fiber drag system and will hold a WF8 line and 125 yds of 20# dacron backing. About as nice a modern salmon reel as one could want, this one is new, never lined with the original box, bill of sale and reel pouch. $1,275 click on smaller images to enlarge

~Edward Vom Hofe Peerless 355 size 2, 4⅝ oz and 2¾" diameter. Serial number B124, built in 1935. A few marks from use on the sideplates, but no cracks, and all original screws in good condition. Overall I would call the condition excellent and mechanically perfect. About as beautiful a reel as one could put on a fine, light-line bamboo rod. The on / off click works as it should to engage the pawl providing just the right amount of  'drag' for fishing good fish on light lines and tippets. In my opinion there is no more beautiful reel than the ones produced by Edward Vom Hofe. In leather drawstring pouch. $3,375 SOLD Click on smaller images to enlarge

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