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COLLECTABLE VINTAGE FISHING GEAR including COLLECTABLE VINTAGE FISHING GEAR including Hendryx No40 Abbey Imbrie No44 and small unmarked level wind reel. Comes in the original cloth sock and in a Hardy aluminum tube for protection.
Forgotton Flies by Schmookler and Sills.
Antique bamboo fly rods value. Vintage Garrison 204 76 3 oz. Pinky Gillum 10 22 Bamboo Fly Rod. Bradford Legacy Bamboo Fly Rod.
Thomas and Thomas Bamboo MONTANA Fly Rod. Winston Bamboo Fly Rod. Paul Young bamboo fly rod Midge Summers era June 2018.
Lyle Dickerson 901812 Bamboo Fly Rod. The condition of antique bamboo fishing rods plays a big part in assessment of its value in the same way that it does for any other collectable item. A pristine condition rod that has had no restoration work carried out on it will always be more valuable that the same rod.
Heddon Deluxe bamboo fly rod three piecesHeddon Deluxe bamboo fly rod three pieces with extra tip and original tube 9 l together with an unmarked bamboo fly rod two pieces 7 l. COLLECTABLE VINTAGE FISHING GEAR including COLLECTABLE VINTAGE FISHING GEAR including Hendryx No40 Abbey Imbrie No44 and small unmarked level wind reel. Thomas Browntone Special Fly Rod.
1300- SOLD Empty F. 1300-SOLD 8 Mint H. Leonard Model 40-6 Hunt Bamboo Rod.
- SOLD Mint 8 12 W M Granger Aristocrat Model GA8642. 600- SOLD 8 12 South Creek Limited Fly Rod. 2000- SOLD 6 12 Bogart Brookie - 975-SOLD.
Early bamboo fly rods can be very valuable. With care many antique fly rods are still usable as bamboo is a very resilient long lasting material. Collecting vintage rods reels flys and lures is a hobby with a enthusiastic following.
Modern craftsmen still make custom bamboo rods for fly fishing today. VTG Antique Pair 2 Bamboo 3 Pc Fishing Fly Rod Pole 11 6 12 12 Long Decor Up for your consideration is a VTG Antique Pair 2 Bamboo 3 Pc Fishing Fly Rod Pole 11 6 12 12 Long Decor. Some of metal Joints are missing but they still fit together fine.
The eyelet on the end is also missing from one of the poles. Particulars For your consideration is a rare EF. Payne Parabolic bamboo fly rod.
Thomas FE - 8 0 5wt. Thomas FE - 8 0 5wt. Particulars For your consideration is an FE.
Thomas Special bamboo fly rod. UPDATED May 29 2020. Classic doesnt necessarily mean old or vintage.
And it doesnt always mean bamboo. The rods offered on The List are fly rods of high quality spanning all eras of manufacture - from early Leonard and Thomas bamboo rods through the pinnacle of fiberglass and graphite to todays custom makers working with all blank materials. Rod is in excellent condition.
MARTY DESAPIO - MAKER NJ. 7 12 2PC 2 TIP 45 WT. Fast dry fly action.
Blued nickel silver ferrules. Wrapped in brown varigated silks and tipped in red. Half Wells cork grip with blued nickel silver slideband and butt cap.
Fly Rods Galore by George Barnes. 60 8 by Hoagy B. Charmichael Signed 100 Mint.
95 Bogdan by Graydon Hilyard VG 25 SOLD. Forgotton Flies by Schmookler and Sills. Mint in original plastic bag never opened 275 REDUCED.
This classic fishing rod from the Edwards-Bristol era is a fine 4 wt dry fly rod. Hang tag is from Cook Newton and Smith - a tackle house in Boston that Edwards made some rods for. All sections are straight and one tip is down 12 at the ferrule end.
One ferrule needs to be reglued. 9 32 Old bamboo fly rod. Reversed half wells cork grip.
Featherweight down-locking replacement anodized gold aluminum reel seat. Gold thread wraps with gold trim and full intermediates. Includes cloth bag and aluminum tube.
The mid has a missing guide. One tip is 2 inches short. The rods below are listed in decreasing order of their original selling prices and the quality of hardware ferrules cork and bamboo decreases the farther down a model is listed.
Some models are quite common. Others are quite rare due to limited production. The values shown are current market values.
Powr-Built 50 8½ 325 - 9 - 9½ 250. Bamboo fly rods allow the angler to feel the motions of the casting making them suitable for the most delicate and subtle presentations as well as for fishers who appreciate the slow and versatile motion of the rod. Bamboo is the heaviest material made for fly rods making them perfect for when youre looking for accuracy.
South Bend 59-9 9 31 bamboo fly rod. South Bend 47-9 9 31 bamboo fly rod. Shakespeare 1300B 9 31 bamboo fly rod.
Shakespeare A1362B 9 32 bamboo fly rod. Montague Rod Reel Co 9 32 bamboo fly rod. South Bend 47-9 9 31 bamboo fly rod.
Anyone who has watched episodes of Antiques Road Show on PBS knows how important history and knowledge are in determining the monetary value of an antique. The same applies to vintage bamboo so here are some generalities that may help you understand whether you have a treasure or something less in your possession. Generally speaking the shorter the rod the more desirable it is for fishing and the higher its value.
There are few things better than a great bamboo fly rod and here youll find our collection of premium bamboo fly rods in stock and available for sale. We feature our own fly rods – when we have them – as well as rods from many well-known and historic names such as Leonard Payne Gillum Young Maxwell Howells etc as well as rods from contemporary rodmakers. The rods below are listed in decreasing order of their original selling prices and the quality of hardware ferrules cork and bamboo decreases the farther down a model is listed.
Some models are quite common. Others are quite rare due to limited production. The values shown are current market values.
Powr-Built 50 8½ 325 - 9 - 9½ 250. Asbjorn Horgard Bamboo Fly Rod Model Honkurranse D - very nice 2 piece 9 foot bamboo fly with one tip. The rod was made in Norway and is in EXCELLENT condition.
This model is their competition model and the top of the line. Comes in the original cloth sock and in a Hardy aluminum tube for protection. It is marked 6 oz.
An antique rod is made between 1850 to 1920s. In comparison to vintage and classic rods antique rods are usually sold for higher prices. For instance in 2007 the 1860s Norris antique rod sold for 17920 at a Langs Auction.
So you can tell how unique and valuable. Im considering getting a bamboo rod at some point in the future. But a recent posting at the auction site has caught my attention and has me considering one now.
1948 Orvis Manchester battenkill impregnated Vintage bamboo fly fishing rod 8 5wt Currently bidding at 275extra tip included and from what I can see in okay condition. Made rods for other companies such as Sears Roebuck for as little as 83 cents wholesale. Cane for the higher quality rods built by South Bend and all the South Bend-Cross rods were split by hand or sawed.
Rods and blanks of this higher quality were also marketed to other companies most notably to the Paul Young Co for several years prior to 1930.