Hardy 9ft # 6, 2 piece fly fishing rod manufactured in 1976. This Fibalite hollow glass rod is in excellent original condition, has brown blanks, red tipped orange whippings, hard wearing Agatipe lined butt ring and a cork handle with up locking reel seat. This rod comes complete with a turned alloy stopper and original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue and magazine are for reference only and not included in the sale.
Rare Vintage Bruce and Walker Mk IV G compound taper 11ft Carp Rod. This 2 piece white spigot fibreglass rod is in very good condition, it has brown blanks, black eye and intermediate whipping, lined butt and tip rings, and a 30” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fitting. Included in this sale is a red velour twin pocket bag.
Rare Centre Line Rods “Centre Line Trotting Rod” 10ft 4” 2 piece fibreglass Coarse Fishing Rod and bag. This rod is in excellent condition, has brown blanks a 23” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings and comes in its original Centre Line twin pocket press stud black canvas bag.
Vintage Allcocks “Alglas” 9ft 3 piece fibreglass Fly Rod In excellent condition. Natural blanks, bronzed brass suction ferrules, attractive black tipped red and green whippings, agate lined butt and eye rings, and a cork handle with alloy down locking reel seat. This very original rod comes with an unbranded 3 pocket cloth bag.
Vintage Milbro “Sol Glass F. 176S” 8ft 6” 2 piece fibreglass Boat Rod in very good condition. Green blanks, bronzed brass ferrule, red tipped black eye whippings, and a 24” cork handle with steel twin lock ring reel seat. This Scottish built rod comes in its original Milbro twin pocket cloth bag. Un-assembled length 134cm.
Vintage Fosters of Ashbourne “The Glasslyn” 9ft 3” #7, 2 piece fibreglass Fly Rod in very good condition. Black blanks, golden tipped red eye whipping, agate lined butt and tip ring, and a cork handle with alloy up-locking reel seat. This original rod comes in a quality twin pocket brown cloth bag. Un-assembled length 144cm
Rare vintage and early Pegley Davies Rod 6ft 6” (with detachable handle) fibreglass Boat Rod in very good condition. Brown blanks, red whipped eyes, red agate “double lined” eyes throughout, and a 29” (when assembled) cork handle with a twin lock ring chrome plated up-locking reel seat. This rod comes in its original Pegley Davies purpose made twin pocket khaki cloth bag.
Vintage Milbro “Verre” 13ft #8-10, 3 piece fibreglass Fly Rod in good condition. Natural blanks, bronzed brass ferrules, golden tipped burgundy eye whippings, agate lined butt and tip ring, and a 26” cork handle with down locking reel seat. This rod comes in a Milbro 3 pocket green nylon bag. Un-assembled length 138cm.
Vintage Henry C Aiken “Seamont” 10ft 2 piece Superflex fibreglass Sea Fishing Rod in excellent condition. Bronze brass ferrule, natural blanks, golden tipped black whipped eyes, black intermediate whippings and a 37” cork handle with twin lock ring chromed reel seat. This very original rod comes in an unbranded twin pocket cloth bag. Un - assembled length 160cm. (422)
Rare vintage Bruce and Walker “Bruce Spinner” 9ft 4” 2 piece fibreglass Spinning Rod in excellent condition. Brown blanks, burgundy whipped eyes, agate lined butt and tip rings, and a 30” cork handle with a down locking reel seat. This very original, cream spigot rod comes in a Bruce and Walker twin pocket khaki cloth bag. In - assembled length 152cm. (441)
Vintage Hardy “Fibalite Spinning” 8ft 6” 7/8lbs, 2 piece fibreglass Spinning Rod in excellent condition. Black blanks, scarlet whipped eyes, lined tip ring and a 22” cork handle with down locking alloy reel seat. This handsome rod appears to have had very little use and comes in its original Hardy twin pocket blue cloth bag. Un-assembled length 135cm. (394)
Rare vintage Jim Gibbinson in collaboration with The Going Brothers “Muncher Pike Rod” 11ft 2 piece hollow fibreglass Pike Rod in excellent condition. Natural hollow glass blanks, black whippings, lined eyes throughout and a composite handle with up locking reel seat. This very original rod comes in what is thought to be the suppliers twin pocket beige cloth bag and hand written tag. Un - assembled length 179cm. (452)
Rare vintage Hardy “The Glaskona County” 8ft 6” 2 piece fibreglass Spinning Rod in very good condition. Natural blanks, copper whipped suction ferrule, green whipped fuji eyes throughout and a 22” cork handle with twin adjustable alloy lock ring reel fittings. This original rod (transition from traditional split cane to fibreglass) is marked Trevaldwyn The Rectory Meeth Oakhampton and comes in a Hardy twin pocket cloth bag. Note there is some damage to one of the reel fittings but doesn’t affect its operation, please study photos. Un - assembled length 135mm (471)
Vintage True Temper “Montague” 10ft 2 piece fibreglass Spinning Rod in very good condition. Natural blanks, white metal ferrule, brown whipped and coiled eye whipping and a 30” cork handle with a Modern Army Company up-locking steel reel seat. This original rod comes in an unbranded twin pocket brown cloth bag. Un - assembled length 161cm (477)
Vintage Hardy “The Gordons Match Rod” 13ft 3 piece fibreglass Coarse Rod in very good condition. Silver green blanks, black tipped red eye whipping, lined butt and tip rings, and a 26” cork handle with twin alloy slip ring reel fittings. This hollow glass rod comes in its original Hardy Gordons 3 pocket green cloth bag. Un - assembled length 138cm. 509
Vintage John Dickson of Glasgow “Salmon Rod” 15ft 3 piece fibreglass Salmon Fly Rod in excellent condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrules, natural blanks, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined butt and tip rings, and a 38” cork handle with twin alloy sliding reel fittings. This very original rod comes in an unbranded 3 pocket khaki cloth bag. Un - assembled length 164cm. 516
Rare vintage Allcocks “The K. B. X. Kastlite” 7ft 2 piece KBX compound hollow glass Spinning Rod in excellent condition. Red whipped reinforced bronzed brass ferrule, green tipped red eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined eyes throughout, and a 16” cork handle with twin sliding ring reel fittings. This original rod comes in an unbranded twin pocket green cloth bag. Please note the Allcocks catalogue is for reference only and not included in this sale. Un - assembled length 114cm. 517
Vintage Allcocks “The Billy Lane Match Rod Mark lll” 13ft 3 piece fibreglass (ferrule less) Coarse Rod in excellent condition. Natural blanks, black tipped tiger whipped eyes, black intermediate whipping, red agate lined butt and tip rings, and a 25” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This rod comes in its original Allcocks 3 pocket cloth bag. Note small repairs to cork handle. Un - assembled length 140cm. 526
Vintage Bruce and Walker “Bruce Cordon Bleu” 13ft 6” #8/10, 3 piece fibreglass Salmon Fly Rod in very good condition. Brown blanks, burgundy whipped eyes, lined butt and tip rings, and a 26” double handed cork handle with down locking real seat. This Salmon Rod comes in its Bruce and Walker 3 pocket cloth bag. Un - assembled length 143cm. 537
Rare vintage and early Shakespeare “Ugly Stik” 8ft 6” 2 piece fibreglass Spinning Rod in very good condition. Black blanks, yellow and red tipped black eye whipping, lined rings throughout and a 25” cork handle with a down locking reel seat. The rod comes in a Shakespeare twin pocket green cloth bag. Un - assembled length 136cm. 544