Rare vintage Shakespeare (Howald Wonderod) 4ft 6” 2 piece (plus handle) fibreglass Spinning Rod in very good condition. Natural blanks, nickel silver suction ferrule, orange tipped brown whipped eyes with a quick release alloy & cork handle. This American made rod comes with its original 3 pocket cloth bag included. Condition: * Blanks, straight no splits or repairs. * Eyes & whippings, sound and complete. * Handle, complete and in good working order. * Bag, original complete but tatty. Un assembled length 60cm. 750
Rare vintage Hardy (second quality Alnwick Greenheart) 16ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) Salmon Rod in good condition for a rod of this age. Bamboo butt and centre section, Greenheart tips, bronzed brass suction ferrules, black whipped snake eyes and a 25” wooden handle with brass sliding ring ‘W’ reel seat. This unusual twin tip rod, stamped A73687 (1912) comes with an unbranded 4 pocket khaki cloth bag. Condition : * Bamboo, straight no splits. * Greenheart tips, have both been professionally repaired, see photo. * Varnish, good * Eyes and whipping complete and sound. * Wooden handle, clean and complete. Un assembled length 174cm. 759
Vintage Shakespeare (Aztec Black Canal) 10ft 10” 3 piece carbon fibre Coarse Rod in very good condition. Charcoal blanks, golden tipped black whipped eyes, lined rings throughout, and a 20” cork handle with twin anodised sliding ring reel fittings. Original Shakespeare 3 pocket black velour bag included. Condition: * Carbon fibre straight no repairs or splits. * Eyes and whipping complete and sound * Cork handle, clean and complete * Bag, clean & intact Un assembled length 108cm. 758
Vintage Greys of Alnwick (Spey Master) 16ft # 10-11, 3 piece carbon fibre Fly Rod In excellent condition. Charcoal blanks (matched), red tipped black whipped snake eyes, lined butt x2 & tip rings, and a 27” cork handle with down locking fuji reel seat. Unbranded 3 pocket blue cloth bag included. Condition: * Carbon fibre straight no repairs or splits. * Varnish excellent * Eyes and whipping complete and sound * Cork handle, clean and complete * Bag, clean & complete This very usable hand built rod is in excellent condition and appears to have had light use. Un assembled length 172cm. 757
Rare Vintage Dawsons of Bromley (Sabrina) 10ft 3 piece split cane Coarse Rod in Good condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrules, yellow whipped high bells, green intermediate whipping, agate lined butt & tip rings and a 19” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. Unbranded 3 pocket khaki cloth bag included. General condition good, please study the photos as they form part of the description. * Cane, straight no splits. * Varnish, some crinkle and over varnish evident * Eyes and whipping complete and sound, some have been re whipped. * Cork handle, clean and complete. Un assembled length 106cm. 756
Rare Vintage Milwards (Flyversa) 12ft 10” 3 piece split cane Salmon Fly Rod in excellent condition. Bronzed brass knurled & copper wound suction ferrules, tiger whipped eyes, agate lined tip ring, and a 29” cork handle with down locking alloy reel seat. Condition: * Cane, straight no repairs or splits. * Varnish excellent * Eyes and whipping complete and sound * Cork handle, clean and complete * Bag, Milwards branded, note zip fastener not working. This very usable rod has been marked 9338 and comes in a Milwards zip and press stud 3 pocket green cloth bag. Un assembled length 150cm. 755
Vintage unbranded (Mk IV Carp Rod) 10ft 6” 3 piece split cane Carp Rod in excellent condition. Brass suction ferrules, gold tipped burgundy whipped eyes, lined butt and tip rings, and a 21” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. Condition: * Cane, straight no repairs or splits. * Varnish excellent * Eyes and whipping complete and sound * Cork handle, clean and complete * Bag unbranded intact. This rod has been marked 10ft 6” T. C. 1 1/2lb. It comes with an unbranded 3 pocket green cloth bag. Un assembled length 110cm. 754
Rare vintage C Farlow & Co Ltd (Butt Rod) 7ft 2 piece Greenheart Boat Rod (stamped 3077S) in very good condition. Brass suction ferrules, olive green whipped snake eyes, ceramic lined butt ring, brass sliding single ring reel seat and original wooden butt cap. Condition: * Greenheart no repairs or splits. * Varnish, a few blemishes but generally good * Eyes and whipping sound * Bag unbranded intact. Un assembled length 105cm. 753
Rare vintage and early WM Blacklaws & Son (Kin O’Neil Aberdeen) 14ft 3 piece Greenheart Fly Rod in very good refurbished condition. Brass suction ferrules, scarlet whipped snake eyes, brass sliding ring reel seat and original rubber butt cap. Condition: * Greenheart no repairs or splits, note set to tip section * Eyes and whipping sound * Varnish excellent * Bag unbranded intact. This rod would have been manufacture between 1885 and 1910; has been professionally and sympathetically restored to a high standard. Un assembled length 150cm. 752
Vintage Airflo “Blue Tooth” 8ft 9” #10-11, 4 piece carbon fibre Fly Travel Rod in very good condition. Petrol blue blanks, black whippings, lined butt rings and a cork handle with up- locking reel seat. This rod comes with its original branded cloth bag and blue Cordura zip top tube. Condition: Blanks straight, note tip length reduced by 3” Handle clean and complete Whippings complete and tight. A good usable example of a travel fly rod. Tube length 80cm. 750
