Classic and Used Fly Fishing Tackle, Books, and other Paraphernalia for Sale
Fly fishing Tackle, Books, and other Paraphernalia for Sale
Click on thumbnails for larger pictures. Additional pictures upon request. If you reside in the lower 48 United States, the shipping cost for rods runs from $10.00 - 15.00 (depending upon length and whether or not rod needs PVC tube). The shipping cost for reels is $6.00. Single book shipping is $3.00 for media mail and $5.00 for priority, unless otherwise marked. If you live outside of the US, please ask for shipping rates. Trades, PayPal, money orders, and checks (pending clearance) accepted. Price negotiations and trades welcome. Check back often, as I lower prices periodically. Also, let me know if there is something in particular for which you are looking. Contact me at kenov@theliteraryflyfisher.com
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Reels:
1. Loop “Model 3W, made in Sweden. Early version of the Danielsson ”Original 3W,” rated for 8-12 wt lines. Very good condition. Some rim rash. No case. Unmarked floating saltwater line included. $210.00.
2. Scientific Anglers Systems 2L, 67L. Classic disc drag reel. Excellent condition. Minor marking on reel foot. No case. $60.00.
3. Early Cortland “Crown,” made in England. Very good condition; just one paint scrape on spool rim. Comes with good Cortland “Peach” line, probably WF5F. Nonoriginal case included. $35.00. Please request better pictures if desired; my camera is missing and I took these with a phone camera.
4. J.W. Young “3530” multiplier, narrow spool. Metal and nylon drag gears. Very good condition. $50.00. SOLD
5. Sage (J.W. Young) “Model 106,” made in England. Good condition. Some scuffing on spool rim. Sage logo is mostly worn off. Comes with very good WF6F line (probably Cortland 444). Nonoriginal case included. $40.00. Please request better pictures if desired; my camera is currently missing, and I took these with my phone camera.
6. Shakespeare (J.W. Young) “Speedex” multiplier, wide spool. Good condition. $20.00 SOLD
7. J.W. Young “Condex,” with original box. Good condition. $45.00 SOLD
8. Pflueger “Medalist” 1495 ½ (made in Akron, USA). Very good condition. Padded case included. $35.00 SOLD
9. JW Young 3 ½ inch “Beaudex.” Good condition. $60.00 SOLD
10. Lamson “LP 4.” Excellent condition. Papers and non-original, suede case included. Line (marked Cortland 444 SL, WF-10-I), also included. $135.00 SOLD
11. Orvis “Madison III,” made in England. No case. Good condition. Unmarked line included. $35.00. SOLD.
12. Orvis “Battenkill” 7/8 Disc and spare spool, made in England. Original case (marked “7/8″ on side) and pouch. Very good condition. No lines included. $110.00
13. Orvis “Battenkill” 8/9 Disc and spare spool, made in England. Original case. Line (marked W F-9-I) included. Very good condition. $125.00 SOLD
14. Orvis “Battenkill” Large Arbor III and spare spool, made in England. Original case. Line (marked WF-6-F) included. Excellent condition (possibly unused). Spare spool, with original case, and unmarked sinking line included. $145.00. SOLD
15. Orvis “Battenkill Multiplier” 8/9 Disc, made in England. Excellent condition. Original case and line (marked WF-9-I) included. Spare spool, with original case, and line included. $200.00 SOLD
16. Ross Reels “Cimarron 1″ (standard arbor) . Very good condition. Original box, neoprene case, and Ross Reels line tender included. Line not included. Some minor marks on frame rim. $80.00. SOLD
17. Ross Reels “The Colorado 2″ and spare spool. Very good condition. Original boxes, reel pouch, extra drag springs, Ross Reels line tender, and additional Ross Reels neoprene case included. Line not included. Some minor rubbing on bottom of frame rim. $120.00. SOLD
18. Ross Reels Worldwide “Flywater 3.” Very good condition. Original case and Ross Reels line tender included. No box. WF 7 F line, in good shape, included. “Flywater” logo rubbing off from storage, otherwise perfect condition. $40.00. SOLD
19. Thomas and Thomas “Classic” (early Ross Reels “Gunnison G-2″) and spare spool. Zippered pouch for reel, original draw-string pouch for spare spool. Some marking on rear of frame, faintly painted “5 wt” on top of reel foot (where it will not be seen while in use), otherwise in very good condition. Unknown 5 wt line included. $150.00.
20. Thomas and Thomas “Classic” (early Ross Reels “Gunnison G-3″) and spare spool. Orignal, T&T marked, leather draw-string pouches for both reel and spare spool. Some minor marking on rear of frame and on rim. Unknown line included. $150.00.
Rods:
1. Fenwick “Fenglass FF765-2.” Original bag and tube. Near mint condition. Note dent in tube. Also, rod has assembled and reel has been fitted on seat. $105.00.
2. Fenwick “FF756.” 7 1/2′. Line 6. No tube or sock (rod will be shipped in PVC tube). Rod is in good, used condition. $95.00. Please request better pictures if desired; my camera is missing, and I took these pictures with my phone camera.
3. Fenwick “Feralite FF70.” Original tube and sock (with previous owner’s name on tag). Rod is in very good condition, though missing butt cap. $80.00. SOLD
4. Cabelas ”Custom Glass Rod, CRG 570-3.” 7′. 4/5 line. 3 piece. Mint, unused. $80.00.
5. Cabelas ”Custom Glass Rod, CRG 570-3.” 7′. 4/5 line. 3 piece. Mint, unused. $80.00.
6. Eddie Bauer “Fly-and-Spin” rod, made by Orvis. 7′. HCF (7) line. 4 piece. Nonoriginal sock, no tube. Very good condition. SOLD.
7. Orvis Superfine “Tippet.” 7’6″. 3 line. 2 piece. Rod is in excellent condition, with original sock and tube. Some scuffing to tube and tube label. An Orvis classic. $175.00.
8. Orvis Superfine “Far and Fine.” 7’9″. 5 line. 2 piece. Made as a “staggered ferrule” rod. Tip seems to be down 1 inch (rod measures 7’8″). Original sock and tube. Very minor scuffing on tube and tube label. Another Orvis classic. $100.00.
9. Orvis Graphite “Green Mountain.” 8’3″. 7 line. 2 piece. Original green tube, no sock. Rod is down 1 1/2 inches. Still a good caster. $20.00.
10. Orvis Graphite, “Green Mountain.” 9′. 8 line. 2 piece. Good condition. Comes with matching Orvis cordura rod/reel case. $45.00.
11. Thomas and Thomas “HS908S.” 9′. Line 8. 2 piece. Marked “Demo.” Excellent condition. Nonoriginal bag, no tube. $95.00. SOLD
12. Sage ”RPLX.” 9′. Line 12. Custom wrapped, marked “Emily Zeiders” (former owner of Yellow Breeches Outfitters in Boiling Springs, PA). Excellent condition. Nonoriginal bag, no tube. $70.00.
13. Silstar ”Westminster Fly” boron rod. 8″. 6/7 line. Small crack in top wrap. 1/2 ” short, but seems to have been made this way. Beautiful rod. Good condition, some wear. Nonoriginal sock, no tube. $100.00 SOLD.
14. LL. Bean “Double L.” 8’6″. 6 line. 4 piece. Original cordura tube and sock. Very good condition. $95.00 or make an offer. This is a great, American made rod. SOLD
15. Scott “STS” 804/4.” 8′. 4 line. 4 pieces. Spigot ferrules with good clearance. Orignal sock and cordura tube. Good condition. Some anodization rubbed off from reel seat. $145.00. No warranty card. SOLD
16. March Brown Ltd. “Hidden Water 906-7.” 9′. 6 line. 7 pieces. Original cordura tube (pull on zipper broken, but functional) and sock. Good condition. No warranty card. $60.00. SOLD
17. G. Loomis “IMX” (FR 1148-4 IMX). 9′, 6″. 8 line. 4 pieces. Wooden spacer on reel seat (not for saltwater). Original bag and cordura tube included. Marked for “Bill Kennedy” on butt section. Very good condition. $140.00 SOLD
18. Orvis Graphite, “Advantage.” 9’, 3”. 7 line. 2 piece. Staggered ferrule. Good condition. Original tube and sock included. $60.00 SOLD
19. Orvis Graphite, “Western Series.” 8’,6”. 2 line. 4 piece. Original tube and sock. Very good condition. $100.00 SOLD
Books and other Printed Materials:
1. Harry Middleton, The Earth is Enough: Growing up in a World of Flyfishing, Trout, and Old Men, with a foreword by Russell Chatham (Boulder: Pruett Publishing Company, 1996). Soft cover. Fine condition. Very minor marks to cover from shelf wear. Otherwise, completely clean, crisp, and unmarked. Very good condition. $10.00.
Middleton remains one of the few authors to write about fly fishing in the South East, particularly in The Smokey Mountains. He is also one of the sport’s most celebrated writers, and his early departure from this world has been greatly lamented by many. This moving book is a memoir of his childhood and of his introduction to fly fishing in the Ozark Mountains.
2. Reuben R. Cross, The Complete Fly Tier (Rockville Centre: Freshet Press, 1971). Hard cover with dust jacket (with mylar cover). Fine condition. Minor shelf wear to DJ, very minor yellowing to outside edges of pages from age. Otherwise, completely clean, crisp, and unmarked. Very good condition. $50.00.
Ostensibly taught to tie flies by Theodore Gordon himself, Cross is one of the most influential American tiers. This classic book gathers two early books authored by Cross on the subject.
3. Pennsylvania Angler magazine, “Trout Issue,” Vol. 33, No. 4 (April 1964). Good condition. Small tear in cover, some wrinkling due to moisture. $8.00 shipped.
Articles by George Harvey, S.R. Slaymaker, Ned Smith, and other Pennsylvania “greats.” Published by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission.
4. The Classic Chronicle: A Quarterly Newsletter for Classic Tackle Collectors and Fly Fishermen. Very good condition. Spring, 1999. $6.00 shipped.
From Centennial Classic Sales in Grand Junction, Colorado. 36 pages of classic tackle descriptions and prices.
5. Trout and Salmon magazine, Vol. 18, No. 212 (February 1973). Good condition. Some fading on spine. $12.00 shipped.
Classic UK magazine with emphasis upon fly fishing. This issue includes articles such as “Great Fly-Rods-1: The Rod that Leonard built,” by Donald Overfield, and “The Art of Fly Imitation,” by Eric Hornsfall Turner. The magazine is packed with period advertising from Hardy, Sportmail, Barbour, Farlow Sharpe, and more.
6. Trout and Salmon magazine, Vol. 19, No. 221 (November 1973). Good condition. Some fading on spine. $14.00 shipped.
Classic UK magazine with emphasis upon fly fishing. This issue includes articles such as “Grayling as the Days grow Shorter,” by Alex Novell, and “Is Long Casting Over-rated?,” by John Poole. The magazine is packed with period advertising from Dermot Wilson, Bruce and Walker, John Veniard Publications, Barbour, and many more.
7. Joe Brooks, Complete Book of Fly Fishing, Revised and Updated Edition (Outdoor Life, 1968). Seventh Printing, hardcover with dust jacket. Good condition. Minor damage to dj on spine and 2 corners, some minor fading from shelf wear. $9.00 shipped.
8. John McDonald, Quill Gordon (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972). First edition, hard cover, price clipped dust jacket, inscription on inside of front cover. Shelf wear on outside. Inside text clean, crisp, and unmarked. Good condition. $15.00. SOLD
McDonald is, arguably, fly fishing’s most important historian, setting the trend for such rare writers such as Paul Schullery. This text includes essays on Juliana Berners (and a modernized translation of her 1496 “Treatise”), Theodore Gordon, and more.
Lines: Please ask about inventory.
Other (ask for shipping costs, if not provided):
1. Fishpond ”Waterdance Guide Pack.” Lumbar pack. Very good condition. $85.00.
2. Fishpond “Road Trip” fly tying kit. Excellent condition. $75.00.
3. Fishpond large “Sweetwater” reel case. Excellent condition. $20.00.
4. Hardy Neoprene Reel Case (Medium and Small available). Very good condition. $14.00 each, shipped first class.
5. Jim Vincent’s RIO ”Fly Line Winder (case, spool, and crank included). Excellent condition. $14.00 shipped first class. This is a great, compact way to carry an extra line, and much more durable than the current RIO winding and storage system. SOLD
6. Scott Fly Rods promotional sign. Reads “High Performance SCOTT Handcrafted Fly Rods” on one side. 10 1/4 x 18 inches. ” $35.00.
7. Scott Fly Rods promotional banner. Reads “High Performance Fly Rods, Scott, Telluride, Colorado.” Approximately 25 x 12 inches. $35.00.
8. O’Neill “River Systems” tackle bag. Very good condition. $40.00
9. REC Rod bag for 9′, 4 piece rod (or 9′, 3/2). Brand new. $9.00.
10. DVD: Tube Flies for Steelhead, with Rick Kustich. From the case: “In Tube Flies for Steelhead, veteran angler Rick Kustich examines the benefits of tubes while tying proven patterns for both West Coast and Great Lakes Rivers.” 2007. Excellent condition. $13.00 shipped (MSRP $21.95).
11. Simms Dry Creek Hip Pack. Simms Orange. Used. $50.00. SOLD
12. Abel combination backpack and chestpack. Excellent condition. Very nice, US made packs. $110.00. SOLD
13. Cortland chest pack. $30.00. SOLD
14. Wood River waist tackle bag. $13.00. SOLD
15. L.L. Bean large neoprene reel pouch. $4.00 shipped first class. SOLD
16. Orvis drawstring reel pouch. $4.00 shipped first class. SOLD
17. Orvis plastic leader wallet. Excellent Condition. $4.00 shipped first class. SOLD
18. Orvis plastic leader wallet. Excellent condition. Includes old mono leaders and 2 packs of Eagle Claw “leader links.” $5.00 shipped first class. SOLD
