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The following rods are available for purchase (unless noted otherwise in the description). The rods are listed by length first, then alphabetically by maker. A sale pending tag denotes that an agreement to purchase the item has been reached, but the sale may not yet have been completed.

SALE PENDING Orvis Mitey-Mite ~ 5’ ~ 2/1 (made that way) ~ 1 ½ oz. H.F.G (4) ~ Serial No. 45549 ~ As New RS ~ This rarely seen little wisp of a wand from Vermont was made in 1966 by Bill Young and George Reid. It was completely restored by Orvis in 2004 at which time it was stripped and rewrapped and received new Orvis guides, ferrules and cork. The invoice which outlines the work done will be provided with the rod. The blued N/S ferrules fit smooth and tight and give a satisfying 'pop' when separated. Petite tapered cigar grip and cork seat fitted with the original dual slide band rings. Comes with the original grey Orvis bag (small hole at the bottom of the butt section compartment), labeled Orvis aluminum tube, Orvis invoice and Orvis Bamboo Rod registration booklet (sans registration card). The crisp medium-fast action is well suited for dry fly work at close range and a Cortland 444 Peach WF-4. The quintessential small stream rod that had seen almost no use whatsoever since the restoration. $895

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.Scroll down to the bottom of the page and take the M.V. Brooks Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by M.V. Brooks for more information on this fine maker. $995 SPRING SALE $895

Pennington Pine River ~ 6.5’ ~ 2/2 ~ 3.2 oz. ~ 4wt. ~ New ~ Steve Pennington is a forester from Des Moines, Iowa with over 20 years of rod building experience. Although Steve “officially” retired from rod building in 2008, he still makes rods as time allows. The Pine River series was specifically designed to afford the flycaster an opportunity to enjoy the beauty and unique qualities that split bamboo rods offer.....at an affordable price. This sweet casting small stream rod was based in part on an experimental taper which Steve developed to fight larger than average trout on the small tight streams of northern Iowa. It features blonde cane, red silks, and a glass smooth varnish finish. Hardware includes chrome guides and smooth and tight fitting nickel-plated brass ferrules that give a nice ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable dry fly grip and beautifully figured tiger stripe maple burl seat fitted with silver D/L’ing cap and ring hardware and hardwood WC. No HK. Inked on the rod in black script is Pine River Trout Rod 6.5’ #4. Comes with a new soft cloth rod bag and aluminum tube with a water-tight anodized brass cap. The brisk medium-fast action is perfect for finessing dries, nymphs, and small terrestrials under overhangs and beneath undercut banks. A solid, affordable trout rod, proudly made in the USA. $395

Pennington Pine River "NC" ~ 6.5’ ~ 2/2 ~ 3.4 oz. ~ 4wt. ~ New ~ Steve Pennington is a forester from Des Moines, Iowa with over 20 years of rod building experience. Although Steve “officially” retired from rod building in 2008, he still makes rods as time allows. The Pine River NC (New Century) series was specifically designed to afford the flycaster an opportunity to enjoy the beauty and unique qualities that split bamboo rods offer.....at an affordable price. This sweet casting small stream rod was based in part on an experimental taper which Steve developed to fight larger than average trout on the small tight streams of northern Iowa. It features blonde cane, chestnut silks, and a glass smooth varnish finish. Hardware includes chrome guides and smooth and tight fitting Biley Woods N/S ferrules that give a nice ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable dry fly grip and beautifully figured tiger stripe maple burl seat fitted with lightweight titanium finish U/L’ing screw and slide hood hardware and matching tiger stripe maple WC. No HK. Inked on the rod in black script is Pine River Trout Rod NC 6.5’ #4. Comes with a new soft cloth rod bag and aluminum tube with a water-tight anodized brass cap. The brisk medium-fast action is perfect for finessing dries, nymphs, and small terrestrials under overhangs and beneath undercut banks. A solid, affordable trout rod, proudly made in the USA and being offered at the introductory price of… $425

Don Recker “Mad River Special” ~ 7' ~ 2/2 ~ 3.4oz. ~ 3/4wt. ~ NEW ~ If you have not yet heard of Ohio’s Don Recker, you will soon! Don is a retired machinist and barber who also worked as the maintenance supervisor at the local high school near Fort Jennings, Ohio. This finely tuned wand is based on a proprietary taper Don developed while plying his waters in Ohio. It features beautifully flamed shafts with 3 around golden nodes, clear silks tipped black protected by perfectly executed glass-like varnish finish. Silver-housed agate stripper, chrome light-wire snakes and tip–tops. Tight fitting N/S ferrules give a nice 'pop' when separated. Comfortable cigar grip and beautifully figured amboina burl seat with D/L’ing N/S cap & ring hardware. Petite W/C. HK loop. Comes with a new fly print soft cloth bag and new green wrinkle-finish aluminum tube with brass collar and water-tite cap . The progressive medium-fast action is a joy to cast and will easily handle dries and nymphs as well as a variety of small terrestrials. Perfect for small to medium-sized stream work and/or in tight quarters where a roll cast is the only option. This rod really sings for me when paired with a Cortland Sylk and/or Cortland Peach WF-4. Proudly made in the USA. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and take the Don Recker Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by Don Recker for more information on this fine maker. $795

Don Recker “Tongue River Special” ~ 7' ~ 3/2 ~ 3.7oz. ~ 4wt. ~ NEW ~ If you have not yet heard of Ohio’s Don Recker, you will soon! Don is a retired machinist and barber who also worked as the maintenance supervisor at the local high school near Fort Jennings, Ohio. This finely tuned wand is based on a proprietary taper Don developed over time during his annual trips to Montana. It features beautifully flamed shafts with 3 around golden nodes, clear silks tipped black protected by perfectly executed glass-like varnish finish. Silver-housed agate stripper, chrome light-wire snakes and tip–tops. Tight fitting N/S ferrules give a nice 'pop' when separated. Comfortable cigar grip and beautifully figured amboina burl seat with D/L’ing N/S cap & ring hardware. Petite W/C. HK loop. Comes with a new fly print soft cloth bag and new green wrinkle-finish aluminum tube with brass collar and water-tite cap. The brisk medium-fast action throws a lovely line and would be perfect for dry fly work on small streams and/or in tight quarters. I found it to my liking when paired with a Cortland 444 Peach WF-4 and/or DT-4. Proudly made in the USA. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and take the Don Recker Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by Don Recker for more information on this fine maker.$895

W. Binney ‘Driggs’ ~ 7' 2” ~ 2/2 ~ 3oz. ~ 4/5 wt.~ #69 ~ NEW~ You may not have heard of Winston Binney, unless of course you are from Michigan and love quality-built split-bamboo rods. He’s been restoring split-cane rods as well as assembling graphite & glass rods since the late 1960s from his shop located in southwest Michigan and also finished out bamboo rods for his friend Larry Foster, the late President of the H.L. Leonard Rod Company, during the time in which Mr. Foster owned the Leonard name. During the 1980s, he became acquainted with Larry Foster and wrapped and finished a number of Leonard bamboo rods for him in exchange for furnishings (reel seat parts, guides, thread, etc.). His rods are exquisitely hand-planed on a hand mill he acquired from Tom Morgan. This neat little rendition of the famous PHY Driggs River Special was carefully-crafted very much in Young tradition and features wonderfully flamed cane with 3 around nodes, book-matched tips, translucent brown silks and a glass smooth varnish finish. Bronze light-wire guides and smooth fitting oxidized N/S ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable reversed half wells grip. Cork seat fitted with D/L'ing blued N/S cap and ring hardware. HK loop. Comes with a quality-made bag with hang tag and brass capped black finish aluminum tube with makers label and rod stats. The medium-fast action throws silky smooth loops with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-4, WF-5 and DT-5. The stout brisk taper is well suited for large quarry in tight spaces and will also reach out when called upon. A superb Michigan-made rod! $995 SPRING SALE $795

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. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and take the M.V. Brooks Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by M.V. Brooks for more information on this fine maker. $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. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and take the M.V. Brooks Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by M.V. Brooks for more information on this fine maker. $995 SPRING SALE $895

Orvis Equinox ~ 7.5' ~ 2/1 ~ 4.1 oz. ~ 5wt ~ EXC (exception noted) ~ This impregnated classic from the famed Vermont maker was built in Scotland by J.S. Sharpes who began making the Equinox model for Orvis circa 1964. It features carmel-colored impregnated shafts nicely accented with brownish-burgundy silks, chrome stripper, chrome reverse-twist English snakes and chrome tip top. The snake guide on the butt section and the first snake guide on the tip section are standard twist guides. The butt section is 1" shorter than the tip section. I do not believe the butt section was made that way (butt shorter than the tip) as the off-set ferrule designs on English rods are normally configured with tip section being shorter than the butt. Also, when assembled, this rod measures 89". Smooth & tight fitting Super Z style blued ferrules five a nice ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable cigar grip. Aluminum D/L'ing screw and slide hood seat is fitted with a walnut spacer. “Scotland” is stamped into the bottom of the butt cap. Exposed WC. HK loop. Inked on the rod is Orvis Impregnated Equinox on one flat. The rod is sans serial numbers (made that way). Comes with an Orvis issue gray 3-compartment bag replacement aluminum tube. This rod has a stout medium-fast taper and is a real powerhouse when paired with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5. Perfect for finessing large trout from beneath undercut banks and away from log jams. A well-made rod that is easy on the pocketbook. $325

SOLD Orvis Midge ~ 7.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 3 5/8 oz. ~ 4wt ~ SN 52260 ~ EXC - (exceptions noted) ~ This rarely seen Orvis classic was built in 1968 and was among the most popular model of its time. The richly impregnated shafts are wrapped in Orvis brown silks and are fitted with fine Orvis furnishings including chrome guides blued N/S ferrules that give a nice 'pop' upon separation. The ferrule fit is a bit worn and the tip sections will rotate as a result. A “micro –squeeze” should take care of the issue. Comfortable cigar grip. D/L'ing screw and slide hood seat with walnut spacer. The spacer has a few reel foot marks typical of normal use. Exposed WC. HK loop. The rod is marked Orvis Impregnated Midge, 7 1/2’ 3 5/8oz. H.E.G. (5) on consecutive flats. The serial numbers are also inked on each section. Comes with the original Orvis-issue gray bag and an era-issue replacement aluminum tube. The brisk medium-slow to medium action is a touch quicker than Midge tapers from the late 1970s. It is a wonderful casting instrument that will excel in the hands of a patient caster. Although rated as a 5wt. rod by Orvis, I liked it best with a Cortland 444 Peach WF-4. Because of the of the ferrules…

Orvis “99" ~ 7.5’ ~ 2/1 (made that way) ~ 4 oz. ~ 5wt. ~ SN 37332 ~ EXC – (exceptions noted) ~ The model “99” was made to commemorate Orvis’ 99th year of operation. This one was made in 1964 by two of Orvis’ best, Calvin Skinner & George Reid. It features red silk wraps over richly impregnated cane. Fine Orvis furnishings include oxidized Orvis stripper, bronze snakes and tip-top. The blued N/S ferrules fit smooth and tight and give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Cigar grip has some light ridging. D/L'ing screw and slide hood aluminum seat is fitted with a walnut spacer. Exposed oxidized WC. HK loop. Comes with the original gray bag and labeled Orvis aluminum tube. The rod is marked “Orvis Impregnated” “99” on consecutive flats. The serial numbers inked on each section are written in different hand indicating that one or both sections may have been restored at some point in the past. The stout medium-fast action is well suited for dry fly work, terrestrials and dry & dropper rigs in tight spaces. I liked it best when paired with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5. A quality made Orvis in a very desirable length that won’t break the bank… $395

Pennington "Pine River" NC ~ 7.5’ ~ 2/2 ~ 4.5 oz. ~ 5/6wt. ~ New ~ Steve Pennington is a forester from Des Moines, Iowa with over 20 years of rod building experience. Although Steve “officially” retired from rod building in 2008, he still makes rods as time allows. The Pine River NC (New Century) series was specifically designed to afford the flycaster an opportunity to enjoy the beauty and unique qualities that split bamboo rods offer.....at an affordable price. This sweet casting small stream rod was based in part on an experimental taper which Steve developed to fight larger than average trout on the small tight streams of northern Iowa. This light line wand was based on a Bill Waara taper and features blonde cane, chestnut silks, and a glass smooth varnish finish. Hardware includes chrome guides and smooth and tight fitting N/S ferrules that give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable dry fly grip and beautifully figured tiger stripe maple burl seat fitted with lightweight titanium finish U/L’ing screw and slide hood hardware and matching tiger stripe maple WC. No HK. Inked on the rod in black script is Pine River Trout Rod NC 7.5’ #5/6. Comes with a new soft cloth rod bag and aluminum tube with a water-tight anodized brass cap. Steve experimented a bit with the taper making the tip a bit stouter to accommodate a 6wt line which resulted in a rod that will accurately punch out casts into the wind and those hard to reach spots under hanging tree limbs and cut banks. A solid, affordable trout rod, proudly made in the USA and being offered at the introductory price of… $425

Don Recker “Dickerson 7613” ~ 7.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 4.1oz. ~ 5wt. ~ NEW If you have not yet heard of Ohio’s Don Recker, you will soon! Don is a retired machinist and barber who also worked as the maintenance supervisor at the local high school near Fort Jennings, Ohio. This finely tuned wand is based on the famous Dickerson 7613 taper and features beautifully flamed shafts with 3 around golden nodes, clear silks tipped black protected by perfectly executed glass-like varnish finish. Silver-housed agate stripper, chrome light-wire snakes and tip–tops. Tight fitting N/S ferrules give a nice 'pop' when separated. Comfortable cigar grip and a beautifully figured amboina burl seat with D/L’ing N/S cap & ring seat hardware. Petite W/C. HK loop. Comes with a new fish print soft cloth bag and new brass capped aluminum tube with water-tite collar. The strong, quick action really sings when paired with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5. Proudly made in the USA. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and take the Don Recker Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by Don Recker for more information on this fine maker. $795

Don Recker “Young Martha Marie” ~ 7.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 4.1oz. ~ 5wt. ~ NEW If you have not yet heard of Ohio’s Don Recker, you will soon! Don is a retired machinist and barber who also worked as the maintenance supervisor at the local high school near Fort Jennings, Ohio. This finely tuned wand is based on the widely popular PHY Martha Marie taper and features beautifully flamed shafts with 3 around golden nodes, clear silks tipped black protected by perfectly executed glass-like varnish finish. Silver-housed agate stripper, chrome light-wire snakes and tip–tops. Tight fitting N/S ferrules give a nice 'pop' when separated. Comfortable cigar grip and a beautifully figured cherry burl seat with D/L’ing N/S cap & ring seat hardware. Petite W/C. HK loop. Comes with a new fish print soft cloth bag and new brass capped aluminum tube with water-tite collar. The fast action and stout butt is well-suited for a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5 and would be perfect for finessing dries and dry/dropper rigs into small targets on small to medium sized streams. Proudly made in the USA. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and take the Don Recker Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by Don Recker for more information on this fine maker. $795

Thramer Hollowbuilt ~ 7.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 4oz. ~ 5wt. ~ SN N11 ~ EXC ~ Mr. Thramer has been building high quality rods for some time and it is easy to see why his line-up of high quality hollowbuilts have been so well-received. This hollowbuilt is based on the famous Marysville–built Powell ‘B9’ taper and comes from Mr. Thramer’s Classic Taper Series of fine rods. It features lightly flamed cane with 3 x 3 golden nodes, light brown silk wrappings with intermediate wraps, and a beautifully executed varnish finish. Chrome-housed agate stripper, black nickel snakes and tip-tops. N/S step-down ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable light wells grip. Black ebony seat with screw U/L’ing hardware is much in the Powell tradition. Folding ring HK. The rod is marked: A J Thramer Rod Co. – Hollowbuilt E.C. Powell B9 – 7 1/2 ft 5wt – 3 of 6 made for George D. Holland III on four consecutive flats. The serial number is also inked on each section. Comes with the original forest green bag, hang tag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod has a sweet medium to medium-fast action and throws a tight loop with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-4 and WF-5. $895

SOLD Doug Daniel Hollowbuilt Quad ~ 7'9” ~ 2/2 ~ 4.1oz. ~ 5wt. ~ SN D965-1011-H ~ NEW ~ Chances are, you have not yet heard of California’s Doug Daniel. There’s a good bet, you will soon! Doug is a semi-retired contractor from the coastal foothills of SoCal. He started building bamboo rods in 2002, as he puts it, “mainly out of curiosity and without ego.” Doug’s rods are hand planed and star-hollowed on a Morgan handmill. He turns his own real seats and grips and machines his own cap and ring seat hardware, winding checks, and N/S ferrules. This hollowbuilt quad features wonderfully flamed cane acquired from Royer in 2002 and was planed to exacting tolerances based in part on a Dickerson 8013 taper that Doug modified for a quad format. 2 x 2 nodes, bronze-housed agate stripper, black PacBay snakes and tip-tops, brown silk windings (YLI 241) tipped black, and is protected with a beautifully executed Man ‘O War spar varnish finish. Smooth and tight fitting square-broached ferrules are blued. Extra-flora grade cork was used to form a comfortable modified wells grip with plastic covering. A beautiful maple burl seat is fitted with blued cap and ring hardware. A small section of star hollowed bamboo is attached to the rod bag loop. Comes with a quality-made soft cloth bag and high quality brown pebble-finish aluminum tube with brass cap and end. The rod has a light-in-the-hand feel with a medium-fast action and supple tips that combine for soft presentations at long distances. I enjoyed casting it with Cortland 444 Peach WF-5. Quality-crafted in the USA at an affordable price.

SALE PENDING R. Hoekstra ~ 7.9” ~ 2/2 ~ 4.7oz. ~ 5wt. ~ EXC+ ~ This sweet little rod from Rockford, Michigan’s by Bob Hoekstra was built in 1988. Unfortunately, Bob stopped making rods about 10 years ago. This varnished wand features attractive tiger flamed cane with a lightly swelled butt, java silks tipped gold. TiCH stripper, chrome snakes and tip tops and smooth and tight fitting NS Super –Z- style ferrules. Comfortable cigar grip. Unique mortised teak wood seat with hand–crafted gunstock-style checkering is fitted with N/S screw U/L'ing hardware. Petite N/S WC. Folding ring HK. Comes with a high quality soft cotton bag and brass capped aluminum tube. The medium to medium-fast action throws tight loops and exhibits a nice blend of power and precision when paired with a Cortland 444 Peach WF-5 and DT-5. This quality-made, multi-use length rod would be perfect for dry fly work and dry and dropper rigs. Proudly made in Michigan. $495

SALE PENDING Steve Kiley Hollowbuilt “North Star” ~ 7'9” ~ 2/2 ~ 3.5 ~ 4/5wt. SN 08091 ~ EXC+ ~ Stephen Kiley began making bamboo fly rods around 1975, although it is only recently that his fine work has begun to show up on a regular basis. This quality-crafted star-hollowed rod was built in 2009 from a proprietary taper that Steve developed and features blonde cane with 3 x 3 nodes, book-matched tips, translucent tan silks tipped black and a perfectly executed varnish finish that is among the best in the business. Chrome-housed amber agate stripper, H&H bronze snakes and tip-tops. Smooth and perfectly fit N/S ferrules (with blank onyx inlaid mosaic ferrule plug) give a resounding ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable cigar grip. Mortised Circassian walnut seat with D/L’ing N/S cap and ring hardware. Petite N/S WC. No HK. Comes with a high quality bag and black aluminum tube with makers label and rod stats. This wand is very light in the the hand and the medium-slow action will toss nice loops with when in the hands of a patient caster and the soft action will certainly protect the finest of tippets. Though marked as a No. 5, I really preferred casting it with a WF-4. Scroll to the top or bottom of the page and take the Kiley Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by Steve Kiley for more information on this fine maker. $895 SPRING SALE $795

D.G. Schroeder ~ 7’9”' ~ 3/2 ~ 4.1 oz. ~ 5wt. SN 42406 ~ EXC+ (exception noted) ~ A beautiful offering from the bench of Janesville, Wisconsin’s Don Schroeder. Don is widely regarding as one of today’s premiere cane rods builders and his fine lineup of quality cane rods is unsurpassed in quality and craftsmanship. As soon as you remove the rod from the tube, you’ll immediately notice Don’s attention to detail and mature hand. This rod was built in 2006 and is his 424th overall. It features lightly flamed cane with 2 around golden nodes, translucent brown silks tipped dark wine with dark wine silk wraps at the ferrule stations, all protected by a beautifully executed varnish finish. Red agate stripper with bronze housing, bronze snakes and tip tops. Oxidized truncated N/S ferrules with ferrule plugs fit smooth and tight and give a resounding ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable cigar grip and highly figured walnut burl seat with D/L’ing oxidized cap & ring hardware. A scratch on the butt cap looks like it was touched up with bluing. Petite exposed oxidized WC. Oxidized folding ring HK. Inked on the rod in neat script is: #42406 D.G. Schroeder 7’9” - 5. Comes with the original high quality bag with stiffener and labeled aluminum tube. This easy casting wand is a great all-around fishing tool that will respond favorably to Cortland 444 Peach DT-4, WF-5 and DT-5. Don built me a 7’9” ~ 3/2 - 5wt in 2002 and has been my “go to” rod ever since. Superb! $1,395

Heddon #10 ~ 8' ~ 3/2 ~ 2F ~ 4.9oz. ~ 5wt. ~ VG+ ~ This Classic Era Heddon (1933-38) is rarely seen in the 8’ 3/2 format and features browntone cane with a swelled butt, maroon silks, and smooth and shiny varnish finish that has a few chips and nicks and some light crazing. Red agate stripper, hardened steel snakes and tip-tops. One of the tip top guides has been replaced. Smooth and tight fitting N/S ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ but a light click can be felt and heard and the mid-section will rotate while seated. Straight grip is sound with some light ridging. D/L'ing screw and slide hood N/S seat. Exposed WC. Folding ring HK. Original spiral Heddon writing and the #10 are present below the HK. Comes with what is believed to be the original bag and original Heddon-labeled fiber tube. This rod has a lovely medium to medium fast action that really came alive for me with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5. A collectible and versatile stream and/or float tube rod. $395

Heddon #20 ~ 8' ~ 3/2 ~ 1 1/2F ~ 4.3oz ~ 4/5wt. ~ EXC ~ This Dowagiac, Michigan-made rod is from Heddon’s Neo-Classic era (1939 – 1948) and is a nice find for the Heddon enthusiast. The Neo-Classic era is widely regarded by many as Heddon’s best era of rod production. The #20 was built in Heddon’s “Handmade Rod Department” where all rods (# 20 and up) were crafted by a single rodmaker. It features browntone cane with swelled butt, deep burgundy silks, bronze stripper, snakes and tips-tops and smooth and shiny varnish finish with a couple of small nicks. Blued N/S ferrules fit smooth and tight. Comfortable reversed half-wells grip. Brown marbleized tenite spacer with black D/L'ing screw and sliding hood hardware. Wound over WC. Folding ring HK. Heddon is inked in spiral fashion over 3 flat on the butt. Straight line rod stats are inked on a separate single flat. Comes with a new bag crafted by Barbara Cooper and a non-original but era-correct aluminum tube. This Heddon classic has a comfortable medium action and throws ample amounts of Cortland 444 Peach WF-4, DT-4 and WF-5 line. This well-made classic is not often seen in the 8’ ~ 1 1/2F format and would be a welcome addition to anyone’s arsenal. $695

Orvis "99" ~ 8’ ~ 2/1 (made that way) ~ 4 3/8oz. ~ 5/6wt. ~ SN 41888 ~ EXC – (exceptions noted) ~ The model “99” was made to commemorate Orvis’ 99th year of operation. This rod was made in 1965 and features richly impregnated cane, Orvis brown silks, chrome guides and tip-top. Easy working stamped Super Z N/S ferrules give a soft 'pop' when separated. The ferrule fit is a bit worn and the tip section will rotate as a result. A “micro –squeeze” should take care of the issue. Exposed WC. HK loop. Cigar grip has some light ridging. D/L'ing screw and slide hood aluminum seat fitted with a walnut spacer that has a few reel foot marks typical of normal use. The rod is marked “Orvis Impregnated” “99”. The serial number inked on each section is faint and marginally legible. I used a jeweler’s loupe to confirm that the serial numbers match. Comes with original gray bag and labeled Orvis aluminum tube. The brisk medium to medium-fast action tosses effortlessly with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5 and WF-6. If you've been looking for an affordable, quality-made stick, here's one that’s easy on the wallet. $350

Pennington "Pine River" NC ~ 8’ ~ 2/2 ~ 4.7 oz. ~ 56wt. ~ New ~ Steve Pennington is a forester from Des Moines, Iowa with over 20 years of rod building experience. Although Steve “officially” retired from rod building in 2008, he still makes rods as time allows. The Pine River NC (New Century) series was specifically designed to afford the flycaster an opportunity to enjoy the beauty and unique qualities that split bamboo rods offer.....at an affordable price. This sweet casting small stream rod was based in part on an experimental taper which Steve developed to fight larger than average trout on the small tight streams of northern Iowa. This light line wand was based on a Garrison 201 taper and features blonde cane, chestnut silks, and a glass smooth varnish finish. Hardware includes chrome guides and smooth and tight fitting N/S ferrules that give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable dry fly grip and beautifully figured tiger stripe maple burl seat fitted with lightweight titanium finish U/L’ing screw and slide hood hardware and matching tiger stripe maple WC. No HK. Inked on the rod in black script is Pine River Trout Rod NC 8’ #5. Comes with a new soft cloth rod bag and aluminum tube with a water-tight anodized brass cap. The brisk medium to medium-fast action allows for long casts and delicate presentations. A solid, affordable trout rod, proudly made in the USA and being offered at the introductory price of… $425

Pennington Pine River ~ 8’ ~ 2/2 ~ 4.6 oz. ~ 5wt. ~ NEW ~ Steve Pennington is a forester from Des Moines, Iowa with over 20 years of rod building experience. Although Steve “officially” retired from rod building in 2008, he still makes rods as time allows. The Pine River series was specifically designed to afford the flycaster an opportunity to enjoy the beauty and unique qualities that split bamboo rods offer.....at an affordable price. This sweet casting 8’er was designed by Steve using a slightly modified Garrison 212 taper and features straw colored cane, chestnut silks, and a glass smooth varnish finish. Hardware includes chrome guides and smooth and tight fitting nickel-plated brass ferrules that give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable dry fly grip and nicely figured tiger stripe maple burl seat fitted with U/L’ing screw and slide hood hardware and matching maple WC. No HK. The following is inked on the rod in black script: Pine River Trout 8’#5. Comes with a custom fit cloth bag and aluminum tube with a water-tight anodized brass cap. The brisk medium to medium-fast action allows for long casts and delicate presentations. A solid, affordable trout rod, proudly made in the USA. $395

SOLD Thomas & Thomas Hendrickson ~ 8' ~ 2/2 ~ 4.9oz. ~ 4wt. ~ Serial No. 3737 ~ EXC – (exceptions noted) ~ This exceptional dry fly rod from one of my favorite makers was built circa 1981 and is best described by these passages found in the 1982 T&T catalog: "Casting a tight, smooth, line-loop; delivering the fly with tea-cup accuracy; being able to cast close-in as well as far-off; turning over the leader at all distances; presenting the fly with delicacy; protecting fine tippets; casting a full range of fly sizes… these are the traditional requirements of a truly fine dry fly rod. The Hendrickson rods represent the ultimate in a dry fly rod, for not only do they meet these traditional requirements, but they set a new standard of excellence in dry fly performance. The faster, progressive action of the Hendrickson is magic in the hand.” This finely-tuned wand features beautiful shade of light honey-toned cane with a dramatically swelled butt, matched tips, 3 X 3 spiral nodes and T&T's hallmark translucent lemon silk wraps tipped cinnamon. Quality T&T furnishings including bronze stripper, snakes and tip-tops. One tip is ½” short, presumably at the tip top end. I was unable to detect a difference in the way the rods casts with either tip section. Smooth & tight fitting blued Swiss N/S ferrules give a resounding ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable cigar grip with tapered nose. Beautifully figured polished walnut burl seat fitted with N/S U/L'ing screw and slide hood hardware. The T&T company logo is stamped into the side of the slide hood. Comes with the original labeled tan bag with stiffener and brass capped aluminum tube sans label. I found that the comfortable medium action throws effortlessly with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-4 and WF-5. A wonderful example of this model from what many believe is T&T best era of production. It would certainly make a wonderful addition to any arsenal. Because one tip is a smidgeon short…

Thramer Hollowbuilt ~ 8' ~ 2/2 ~ 4.1oz. ~ 4/5wt. ~ SN N9-1 ~ EXC ~ Mr. Thramer has been building high quality rods for some time and it is easy to see why his line-up of high quality hollowbuilts have been so well-received. This hollowbuilt is based on the famous Marysville–built Powell ‘B’ 8 1/2’ taper that was modified to the 8’ length and comes from Mr. Thramer’s Classic Taper Series of fine rods. It features lightly flamed cane with 3 x 3 golden nodes, light brown silk wrappings with intermediate wraps, and a beautifully executed varnish finish. Chrome-housed agate stripper, black nickel snakes and tip-tops. N/S step-down ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable light wells grip. Black ebony seat with screw U/L’ing hardware is much in the Powell tradition. Folding ring HK. The rod is marked: A J Thramer Rod Co. – Hollowbuilt EC Powell B 8 ½ Taper – 8ft 4/5wt – 1 of 6 made for George D. Holland III on four consecutive flats. The serial number is also inked on each section. Comes with the original forest green bag, hang tag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod has a wonderful medium action and throws a sweet loop with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-4 and WF-5. $895

SOLD Doug Daniel Hollowbuilt Quad ~ 8'3” ~ 2/2 ~ 4oz. ~ 3/4wt. ~ SN D995-911-H ~ NEW ~ Chances are, you have not yet heard of California’s Doug Daniel. There’s a good bet, you will soon! Doug is a semi-retired contractor from the coastal foothills of SoCal. He started building bamboo rods in 2002, as he puts it, “mainly out of curiosity and without ego.” Doug’s rods are hand planed and star-hollowed on a Morgan handmill. He turns his own real seats and grips and machines his own cap and ring seat hardware, winding checks, and N/S ferrules. This hollowbuilt quad features wonderfully flamed cane acquired from Royer in 2002 and was planed to exacting tolerances based in part on a a lightened and lengthened Dickerson 8013 that Doug modified for a quad format. 2 x 2 nodes, bronze-housed agate stripper, black PacBay snakes and tip-tops, brown silk windings (YLI 241) tipped black, and is protected with a beautifully executed Man ‘O War spar varnish finish. Smooth and tight fitting square-broached ferrules are blued. Doug used lighter weight versions of his nickel silver reel seat hardware, light wire Pacbay guides and hand-made truncated ferrules to achieve the rods 4oz. final weight. Extra-flora grade cork was used to form a comfortable modified wells grip with plastic covering. A beautiful balck walnut burl seat is fitted with blued cap and ring hardware. A small section of star hollowed bamboo is attached to the rod bag loop. Comes with a quality-made soft cloth bag and high quality brown pebble-finish aluminum tube with brass cap and end. The brisk medium-fast action and fine tips make this 8’3”-er a joy to cast. It handles a SA Mastery DT-3 and Cortland 444 Peach WF-4 with equal effectiveness. This rod is destined to be a someone’s “go-to” rod for many years to come. Quality-crafted in the USA at an affordable price.

W.V. Cooper ~ 8.5’ ~ 2/2 ~ 5.2 oz. (on my digital scale) ~ 5/6wt ~ EXC ~ Probably best known as the master of the scarf, Wes also handcrafts quality rods that can often be seen on several of Michigan’s blue-ribbon trout streams. This powerful offering features beautiful blonde cane wrapped in translucent cream silks with light brown tipping protected by a nicely executed varnish finish. Carbaloy stripper, chrome snakes & tip-tops. Smooth and tight-fitting N/S ferules give a resounding 'pop' when separated. Western-style cork grip with nicely figured fiddle back maple spacer and N/S U/L'ing screw and slide hood hardware. Inked on the rod is: Wesley V. Cooper #20902 (209th rod overall, built in 2002) ~ 8’ 6” ~ D.T. #5 ~ 4 1/16 oz. Comes with a custom made rod bag (crafted by Mrs. Cooper) and aluminum tube. The medium-slow action just sings in the hands of a patient caster when paired with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5 or WF-6.Scroll to the top or bottom of the page and take the W.V. Cooper Bamboo Rods link or click here Bamboo Rods by W.V. Cooper for more information on this fine maker. $875

Goodwin Granger Victory Model GV8642 ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 4.9oz. ~ 5/6wt. ~ VG+ (exceptions noted) ~ The Victory was Granger’s workhorse rod and was popular with fly fisherman across the country. The varnish has some crazing and a few chips and nicks, but is adequate and should respond nicely to a buff. The rod features carmel-colored cane, swelled butt, 3 x 3 spiral node pattern, B/O jasper wraps double tipped in black. The N/S ferrules fit smoothly but both female ferrules are loose on the cane and a click can be heard and felt. The sections will also rotate when seated. Reversed half wells grip has some light ridging. Patented internal U/L'ing metal seat with proper Granger stampings is in good working condition and is dent-free. This reel seat was used on Granger rods built after 1935. Exposed WC. No HK. Comes with an olive green canvas bag and original black fiber tube with 80% of the label still intact. I noted some duct tape near the bottom third of the tube. This rod has a wonderful medium action and throws tight loops with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5 and WF-6 and DT-6. This Colorado classic has plenty of life left and with some attention can once again be become a workhorse. $350

SOLD Hardy Palakona DeLuxe ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 5 oz. ~ 5/6wt. ~ EXC – RS (exceptions noted) ~ This wonderful rod from across the pond was nicely restored at some point in the past. The serial number (H24359) indicates that the rod was originally built in 1959. The sections measure as follows: Butt: 32", Mid: 31 15/16", Tips: 34". When assembled, it measures a touch over 8 feet. I also noted that the male ferrule on the mid section is loose on the cane and needs to be re-set. It features light honey-colored cane with 3 x 3 spiral node pattern, rich burgundy silk wraps with full intermediates and a glass-smooth varnish finish. Clear agate stripper, very cool mini mildrum-style snakes and bridged agate tip tops. Tight fitting ferules need a thorough cleaning. Full wells grip has some significant ridging and few pitted areas, but is sound and serviceable. Black metal seat with screw U/L'ing hardware that has the Hardy die stamp. Large WC. No HK. Comes with the original green Hardy labeled bag, with dual hang tags, and original Hardy labeled tube. The rod throws tight accurate lops when paired with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5 and WF-6. A high quality rod that has plenty of life left in it.

Heddon #8 ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 1 3/4F ~ 4.9 oz. ~ 5/6wt. ~ EXC – (exceptions noted) ~ The #8 was the last of the bamboo fly rod models developed by Heddon and had the shortest production run (it was only available in 1951 and 1952) making the #8 one of the hardest Heddon rods to find and making it even more rare is the 1 3/4F format (1st one I’ve seen). One guide wrap on this Post-Classic era rod was redone on the mid-section. It features browntone cane with swelled butt, red & white (the white has aged and appears to be gold) variegated silks and a smooth and shiny varnish finish that has a few small nicks. Chrome stripper, hardened steel snakes, and tip-tops. The N/S rolled welt ferrules exhibit a light click and will also rotate slightly when seated. Straight cork grip. Marbleized tenite spacer with screw D/L'ing hardware. Exposed WC. No HK. Straight line Heddon writing and rod stats. Comes with the original Heddon bag with stitched in tag and original Heddon tube with screw lock top. A nice piece of history for the Heddon collector. $295

Heddon #20 ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 2F ~ 5oz. ~ 6wt. ~ EXC RF (exceptions noted) ~ This Dowagiac, Michigan-made rod is from Heddon’s Neo-Classic era (1939 – 1948), which is widely regarded by many as Heddon’s best era of rod production, was refinished by Fremont, Michigan’s Wes Cooper. The #20 was originally built in Heddon’s “Handmade Rod Department” where all rods (# 20 and up) were crafted by a single rodmaker. It features browntone cane with swelled butt, black silks with yellow tipping at the HK, signature wrap, and ferrule stations, new bronze new black snakes, new black tips tops, and a nicely-executed varnish finish. Black N/S ferrules fit smoothly but will rotate slightly when seated. Comfortable Half-wells grip. D/L'ing screw and sliding hood seat with a black pyralin spacer. Wound over WC. Folding ring HK. Original Heddon writing is inked in spiral fashion over 3 flat on the butt. Original straight line rod stats are inked on a separate single flat. Comes with the original bag with stitched-in hang tag and plastic replacement tube. This Michigan classic throws powerful loops with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-6. Might not be as collectable as it once was and falls into the nice ‘ole fishing rod category. $295

Lyon & Coulson Major Deluxe #2 ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 2F ~ 4.8 oz. ~ 5/6wt. ~ VG (exceptions noted) ~ This all original Heddon-made classic was L&C’s best rod and is equivalent to a Heddon #35. It was built in Heddon’s “Handmade Rod Department” where all rods (# 20 grade and up) were crafted by a single rodmaker, the only exception being the rarely seen #22. It features browntone cane with swelled butt, dark brown silks tipped in forest green with a single intermediate wrap placed mid-way between the guide stations. The varnish is beginning to soften and shows some chips, bag marks and crazing. One tip is down 6” and the mid is a mere 2mm shorter than the butt (likely made that way) Red agate stripper, bronze snakes and tip-tops. Smooth working black N/S ferrules give that hallmark Heddon a soft ‘pop’ when separated. I noted a faint ferule click at the mid-butt connection. Modified light half-Wells grip has some pitting, but is sound and serviceable. D/L'ing screw and sliding hood seat with circassian walnut spacer. The screw has the Patent number typically found on Heddon reel seat hardware stamped into the side. Wound over WC. Folding ring HK. Original writing inked on butt reads: L. & C. Major Deluxe #2. Comes with the original bag with sewn in label (hole at the bottom of the butt section sleeve) and an era correct aluminum tube sans label which may or may not be original. The rod has a pleasant medium-slow action that a patient caster will find throws tight accurate loops with Cortland Peach WF-6. Being offered at a 1 tip price. $250

SALE PENDING F.E. Thomas Dirigo ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 5oz. ~ 5/6 wt. ~ EXC+ RF ~ This wonderfully restored classic rod from the famed New England maker features a swelled-butt, beautiful shade of light carmel-colored cane, red silks with full red intermediates and signature wraps, red agate stripper, new black snakes and black tip-tops. Smooth and tight fitting Thomas ferrules. I noted a light ferrule click that should be addressed before the rod is fished. Cigar grip shows some light ridging. Full metal D/L'ing S/B seat has concentric circles with the number 0 stamped into the bottom of the seat. The rod model and makers name are stamped into the side of the seat near the bottom. N/S WC. No HK. Comes with the original tan canvas bag and labeled aluminum tube. The pleasant casting medium action delivers nice loops and soft presentations. I liked it best with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5 and WF-6. Thomas rods have been very popular for years and rightly so! Unfortunately, they are also getting harder to come by. $525

Thramer Hollowbuilt ~ 8.5' ~ 3/2 ~ 4.8 oz. ~ 5wt. ~ SN 1102 ~ EXC ~ If you have never cast one of Mr. Thramer’s rods, you’re in for a real treat. This hollowbuilt is based on the famous Marysville–built Powell ‘B’ taper and comes from Mr. Thramer’s Signature Series of fine rods. It features flamed cane with 3 x 3 golden nodes, clear silks tipped black. And a beautifully executed varnish finish. Black nickel stripper, snakes and tip-tops. Oxidized N/S step-down ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable reversed half wells grip. Nicely figured Teakwood seat with screw U/L’ing hardware. Folding ring HK. I noted a few minor scuffs on the varnish over the HK wrap. The rod is marked: A J Thramer TM – #1102 8 1/2 ft 5wt – Signature Hollowbuilt – Powell B Taper on four consecutive flats. The serial number is also inked on each section. Comes with the original forest green bag and labeled aluminum tube. The medium-slow to medium action packs plenty of punch and throws tight loops with a Cortland 444 Peach DT-5 $995

Thramer Hollowbuilt ~ 8.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 4.5oz. ~ 4wt. ~ SN ~ N12 ~ EXC ~ Mr. Thramer has been building high quality rods for some time and it is easy to see why his line-up of high quality hollowbuilts have been so well-received. This hollowbuilt is based on the famous Marysville–built Powell ‘B’ taper and comes from Mr. Thramer’s Classic Taper Series of fine rods. It features lightly flamed cane with 3 x 3 golden nodes, light brown silk wrappings with intermediate wraps, and a beautifully executed varnish finish. Chrome-housed agate stripper, black nickel snakes and tip-tops. N/S step-down ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable light wells grip. Black ebony seat with screw U/L’ing hardware is much in the Powell tradition. Folding ring HK. The rod is marked: A J Thramer Rod Co. – Hollowbuilt E.C. Powell B81/2ft Taper – 81/2 ft 4wt – 4 of 6 made for George D. Holland III on four consecutive flats. The serial number is also inked on each section. Comes with the original forest green bag, hang tag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod has a wonderful medium-slow action and throws a smooth Cortland 444 Peach DT-4 with a nice blend of power and delicacy. If you’ve been after a quality wand in this hard to find configuration, this one should garner allota consideration. $895

Thramer Hollowbuilt ~ 8.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 4.5oz. ~ 5wt. ~ SN 1103 ~ EXC ~ Mr. Thramer has been building high quality rods for some time and it is easy to see why his line-up of high quality hollowbuilts have been so well-received. This hollowbuilt is based on the famous Marysville–built EC Powell taper and comes from Mr. Thramer’s Classic Taper Series of fine rods. It features lightly flamed cane with 3 x 3 golden nodes, light brown silk wrappings with intermediate wraps, and a beautifully executed varnish finish. TiCh stripper, black nickel snakes and tip-tops. N/S step-down ferrules give a satisfying ‘pop’ when separated. Comfortable light wells grip. Black ebony seat with screw U/L’ing hardware is much in the Powell tradition. Folding ring HK. The rod is marked: A J Thramer Rod Co. – Hollowbuilt on two consecutive flats. The serial number is also inked on each section. Comes with the original forest green bag, hang tag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod has a wonderful medium-slow action and throws a smooth and powerful Cortland 444 Peach DT-5. The second snake guide up from the ferrule on Tip #1 is missing. The guide wrapping for the snake are still 100% intact and there is no damage to the cane. Priced accordingly… $850

SOLD Heddon #14 Thorobred ~ 9' ~ 3/2 ~ 2 1/2F ~ 7/8 wt. ~ EXC RS ~ This c. 1950 classic from the famous Dowagiac, MI maker has the 2 ½ ferrule construction designed for bass and straight line writing. The rod was nicely restored and features browntone cane with swelled butt red silks tipped black, bronze hardware and a nicely executed varnish finish. Black N/S ferrules fit tightly and are difficult to fit together 100%. A thorough cleaning of the male slides should remedy this. Half Wells grip. D/L'ing screw and slide hood seat over a black pyralin spacer. Wound over WC. Folding ring HK. The original writing on the rod was lost during the restoration and has been re-inked. Comes with a replacement bag and a Heddon-issue aluminum tube. The medium slow to medium action slings a ton of Cortland Peach WF-7 and would also easily handle an 8. The #14 is a quality stick and offers plenty of bang for the buck.

Lyon & Coulson Crown #323 ~ 9' ~ 3/2 ~ 5.9oz. ~ 6/7wt. ~ VG+ (exception noted) ~ This all original L&C classic was made by Heddon and is equivalent to a Heddon #14. It features browntone cane with swelled butt, red silks tipped black, and sound varnish finish. Red agate stripper, bronze snakes and tip-tops. Smooth and tight fitting N/S ferrules give that hallmark Heddon a soft ‘pop’ when separated. A faint click can be felt at the butt/mid ferrule connection indicating that a ferrule reset is in order. Cigar grip shows some ridging but is very sound and serviceable. D/L'ing screw and sliding hood seat over a brown pyralin spacer. The screw has the proper Patent number stamped into the side. Exposed WC. Folding ring HK. Original writing inked on butt reads: L & C Crown #323. Comes with the original labeled bag and an aluminum tube that may or may not be original. The rod has a very pleasant medium action and throws nice loops with Cortland Peach DT-6 and WF-7. A solid rod from the WW-II era that won’t break the bank. $170

W&M Stream & Lake Model SL 9050 ~ 9' ~ 3/2 ~ 5.7 oz. ~ 7wt. ~ EXC- (exceptions noted) ~ This post WW-II Rocky Mountain classic replaced the very popular Granger Champion in 1947 and become one of W&M's best sellers. It features rich ammonia treated carmel colored cane with swelled butt, 3x3 spiral nodes, ruby red silks and a nice varnish finish. The N/S ferrules fit smoothly but a click can be heard and felt. The sections will also rotate when seated. Replacement TiCh agate stripper, black snakes and tip-tops. Reversed half-wells grip has some light ridging. Patented internal U/L metal seat with proper W&M stampings is in good working order and has a couple of minuscule dents on the non-business side. Exposed WC. No HK. Comes with what is believed to be the original tan canvas bag and original black fiber tube with label that is not legible. The rod has a stout medium action and throws a ton of Cortland 444 Peach WF-7. $225

SALE PENDING E.C. Powell Hollowbuilt ~ 9.5' ~ 2/2 ~ 5.5 oz. ~ 6/7wt.~ EXC+ RS (exception noted) ~ This quality-made big water/bid fish rod was nicely restored by Mike Brooks including a replica cork grip. It features a delightful shade of carmel-colored cane with 2 x 2 spiral node pattern, bronze silk wraps, amber agate stripper, chrome snakes and bronze tip-tops. Smooth and tight fitting N/S ferrules with give a solid 'pop' when separated. Comfortable light wells grip. Screw U/L’ing seat with typical black rubber spacer. E.C. Powell Maker Marysville Cal is stamped into the seat. The original Pat No., inked in black, was left intact on the butt section. HK loop. Comes with a replacement Sage Co. bag. No tube. This rod is extremely light-in-the-hand and throws tight loops a county mile. Pure power! $895 SPRING SALE $795

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