MV Brooks McKenzie Midge ~ 6' 2” ~ 2/2 ~ 2.2 oz. ~ 3wt. ~ NEW ~ Fresh from the bench of Oregon's Mike Brooks comes this neat little light line wand featuring carmel colored cane with 3 x 3 spiral nodes and book matched tips, elegant deep red silk wraps tipped black, amber agate stripper housed in a black nickel frame, black snakes & tip tops. Mike’s proprietary "Permacane" finish was buffed to a fine luster. Smooth working oxidized N/S ferrules give a nice ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable cigar grip. Cork seat with black D/L'ing cap and ring hardware. Petite black WC. HK loop. Comes with a high quality green bag and brass capped black tube. Rod performance test casting was a joy with this little gem and found that it really sang for me when paired with a SA Mastery DT-3 using a conventional or roll-cast. Mike is a talented rodmaker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. His flies grace museums all over the world. $995 SPRING SALE $895

SOLD MV Brooks Payne 98 ~ 7' ~ 2/2 ~ 3.2 oz. ~ 4wt. ~ EXC- ~ Mike Brooks is a talented rod maker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. His flies grace museums world-wide. This offering from his shop in Oregon is based on the famous Payne 98 taper and features honey-brown cane wrapped in java silks tipped crimson, bronze Snakebrand guides and & tip tops and a nicely executed proprietary varnish finish. Smooth and tight fitting oxidized N/S ferrules give a nice ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable torpedo grip, and unique curly maple burl seat with N/S D/L’ing cap and ring hardware. Petite oxidized WC. No HK. Comes with a quality cotton twill bag and high quality brass capped black tube. I casted this sweet little wand with a Cortland Clear Peach DT-3 and WF-4 and it handled both with ease with virtually no line bounce.

MV Brooks Payne 100 ~ 7.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 3.9oz. ~ 4wt. ~ As New (Test Casted Only) Those in the know widely regard Mike’s Payne 100 as his best taper. Mike built this tastefully done rendition for himself using his proprietary Permacane-finished shafts buffed to a fine luster, dark java silks tipped light brown, 3 x 3 spiral nodes, matched tips, and quality furnishings including a black nickel-housed amber agate stripper, black snakes and & tip tops. Smooth and fitting oxidized N/S ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Of noteworthy interest is the ferrule fit on this rod, which Mike purposely made a bit on the “relaxed” side. The ferrules are not loose on the cane nor do they click or rotate. They just join/unjoint easily. Comfortable half wells grip. Dark walnut burl seat fitted with black D/L'ing cap and ring hardware. Black WC. HK loop. Comes with Mike’s standard sturdy green bag and a brass capped black aluminum tube. This smooth casting wand has a brisk medium action and throws tight loops with precision and virtually no line bounce whatsoever. It’s a real joy to cast when paired with a Cortland Peach 444 WF-4. Mike is a talented rod maker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. His flies grace museums all over the world. $895 SPRING SALE $795

MV Brooks Payne 100 ~ 7.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 3.3oz. ~ 4wt. ~ NEW ~ Those in the know widely regard Mike’s Payne 100 as his best taper. This tastefully done rendition of the famous Payne 100 features Mike’s proprietary permacane-finished shafts buffed to a fine luster, dark java silks tipped light brown, 3 x 3 spiral nodes and quality furnishings including a black nickel-housed amber agate stripper, black snakes and & tip tops. Smooth and tight fitting oxidized N/S ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable cigar grip. Beautiful walnut burl seat fitted with black D/L'ing cap and ring hardware. N/S WC. HK loop. Comes with Mike’s standard sturdy green bag and a brass capped black aluminum tube. This smooth casting wand has a brisk medium action and has a particularly light-in-the-hand feel. It throws tight loops with precision and virtually no line bounce whatsoever. It’s a real joy to cast when paired with a Cortland Peach 444 WF-4 and also handles a DT-3 with ease. Mike is a talented rod maker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. His flies grace museums all over the world. $995 SPRING SALE $895

SOLD MV Brooks Payne 102 ~ 8' ~ 2/3 ~ 4.7oz. ~ 5wt. ~ EXC- ~ Mike Brooks is a talented rod maker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. The current owner purchased this rod as a 2/2 with one broken tip and sent the broken tip back to Mike with the intent that he would make a new tip for the rod using the original hardware on the broken tip. Mike ended up scarfing the broken tip and making a new tip using hardware that is very close, but not identical to, the other tips. The owner also had a bag made to accommodate the three tips. The rod features browntone cane with dark glue lines, light brown silks tipped rose, quality bronze guides and tip-tops and nicely executed varnish finish. I noted some marks and smudges from normal use. Smooth and tight fitting N/S ferrules give a solid ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable Wells grip. Black walnut burl seat fitted with oxidized N/S D/L'ing screw and slide hood hardware. Petite oxidized N/S WC. Folding ring HK. Comes with a four-compartment bag and brass capped green wrinkle-finish aluminum tube. This is a very smooth casting rod with a brisk medium to medium-fast action that throws tight loops with a Cortland Peach 444 DT-4 and WF-5. A good buy on a great casting rod.

SOLD MV Brooks Payne 204 ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 5.8oz. ~ 6wt. ~ NEW ~ This offering from the bench of Oregon's Mike Brooks is based on the powerful Payne 204 taper, and features Mike’s own Permacane impregnated shafts wrapped in java silks tipped light brown buffed to a nice luster. Matched tips, 3 x 3 spiral nodes, Amber agate stripper housed in bronze, bronze snakes and & tip tops. Smooth and tight fitting oxidized N/S ferrules give a resounding ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable full Wells grip is perfectly proportioned for the rod and is complimented by a mortised walnut burl seat fitted with oxidized N/S D/L'ing screw and slide hood hardware. Oxidized N/S WC. HK loop. Comes with Mike’s green bag with two sets of dual ties and a brass capped green wrinkle-finish aluminum tube. This smooth casting powerhouse of a rod throws a DT-6, WF-7 and DT-7 and exhibits virtually no line bounce whatsoever. Mike is a talented rod maker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. His flies grace museums all over the world. His rods may soon follow.

From time to time, Mike will be offering demo and prototype rods at a substantial savings. Most are new, but may have either been lawn casted or fished a handful of times.

SOLD MV Brooks Payne 96 ~ 6.5’ ~ 2/2 ~ 2 1/2 oz. ~ 3/4wt. ~ AS NEW ~ This neat little rendition completed by the mature hand of Oregon's Mike Brooks is based on famous Payne 96 taper. The rod features lovely light brown tempered cane with book matched tips, 3 around golden nodes, java silk windings with light brown tipping, an extra java wrap at the WC, stripping guide and ferrule stations, and three light brown signature wraps at the HK complete with a nicely executed varnish finish. Bronze stripper, snakes and & tip tops. Smooth and tight fitting oxidized N/S ferrules give a nice ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable cigar grip continues down to form the cork seat fitted with oxidized N/S D/L’ing cap and ring hardware. Wound over WC. No HK. Comes with a soft linen bag and quality brass capped green pebble-finish tube. I casted this sweet little wand with a Cortland Sylk DT-3, SA Mastery DT-3, and Cortland 444 Peach WF-4 and DT-4 and the brisk, medium-fast action handled them with ease. I settled in on the WF-4 as my favorite. Mike is a talented rod maker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. His flies grace museums all over the world. His rods may soon follow. The cork has some very minor soiling from rod performance test casting, otherwise, it is virtually brand new.

SOLD MV Brooks Lt. Salmon ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 6.7 oz. ~ 7 wt. ~ This salmon/steelhead prototype from the bench of Oregon's Mike Brooks is faster version of Mike’s standard SS model. It features a beautiful shade of lightly flamed cane wrapped in dark brown silks tipped light brown and protected by Mike’s Permacane finish. Top shelf furnishings includes H&H bronze snakes and tip tops and smooth and tight fitting oxidized N/S CSE ferrules that give a resounding ‘pop’ when separated. Meaty and very comfortable modified cigar grip is perfectly proportioned for the rod and is complimented by a walnut burl seat fitted with oxidized N/S D/L'ing screw and slide hood hardware. Oxidized N/S WC. HK ring. Comes with a hand-made green bag with two sets of dual ties and a brass capped green wrinkle-finish aluminum tube. A smooth casting big water/big fish rod that virtually exhibits no line bounce whatsoever. Mike is a talented rodmaker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. His flies grace museums all over the world. His rods may soon follow. Mike's very popular 3/2 SS retails for $1,495.

SOLD MV Brooks Lt. Salmon ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 6.8 oz. ~ 8 wt. ~ This salmon/steelhead prototype from the bench of Oregon's Mike Brooks is a faster version of Mike’s standard SS model. It features blonde shafts wrapped in translucent pumpkin silks tipped crimson and protected by Mike’s Permacane finish. Top shelf furnishings includes H&H bronze snakes, black tip tops, and smooth and tight fitting N/S CSE ferrules that give a resounding ‘pop’ when separated. Meaty and very comfortable cigar grip is perfectly proportioned for the rod and is complimented by a walnut burl seat fitted with N/S D/L'ing screw and slide hood hardware. Exposed N/S WC. HK loop. Comes with a hand-made green bag with two sets of dual ties and a brass capped green wrinkle-finish aluminum tube. A smooth casting big water/big fish rod that virtually exhibits no line bounce whatsoever. Mike is a talented rodmaker and accomplished fly tier who tied flies for the H.L. Leonard Rod Company from the late 1960’s to the mid 1970’s and has won a number of International fly tying contests. His flies grace museums all over the world. His rods may soon follow. Mike's very popular 3/2 SS retails for $1,495.