A 1978 Hardy Graphite De- Lux / carbon fibre 7ft brook fly fishing rod. This comes in the original bag and metal hard case. A #3 line rod with Tungsten butt ring with chrome snake eyes. These came out in 1978 , 9” cork handle with overall weight of 1 3/4oz 50gr
Rare and early example Orvis “HLS Graphite” 14ft 10” 3 piece carbon fibre salmon rod. Charcoal blanks, black whippings, lined butt ring and a 24” cork handle with anodised alloy down locking reel seat. This rod is in very good condition and comes with an unbranded 3 pocket cloth bag.
Vintage Sage “Graphite lll 696 RPL” 9ft 6” #6, 2 piece graphite Fly Rod in excellent condition. Brown blanks, brown whipped snake eyes, lined butt and tip ring, and a cork handle with up-locking reel seat. This rod comes complete in its Sage twin pocket brown cloth bag and original Sage screw top alloy tube.
Rare early H L Leonard “Graftek” 9ft #9, 2 piece graphite Fly Rod in excellent “as new” condition. Grey blanks, black tipped red eye whippings, lined butt rings and tip ring, and a cork handle with down locking reel seat. This vintage rod appears to be as new and unused, it comes with a twin pocket red cloth bag and H L Leonard screw top tube.
Excellent vintage Mackenzie Philps “The Yorkshire Rod” 10ft 5” #4/9, 3 piece Graphite Fly Rod in “as new” condition. Olive blanks, red tipped green eye whippings, lined eyes throughout and a cork handle with up-locking alloy reel seat. This rod appears to be as new and unused, the protective film still covering the cork handle; it comes with an unbranded 3 pocket blue cloth bag.
Rare vintage Hardy “Hardy Graphite” 9ft #9/10, 2 piece (plus mini butt) graphite Fly Rod in excellent condition. Olive blanks, red tipped black eye whippings and a cork handle with mini butt and up-locking reel seat. This rod built circa 1979 comes complete with its original Hardy twin pocket (plus mini butt pocket) blue cloth bag.
Rare Mitre Hardy “The Zephyr” 11ft 2” 3 piece Coarse Fishing Rod with a fibreglass butt section and split cane centre and tip section. In excellent condition with bronzed brass suction ferrules, tiger whipped eyes, burgundy intermediate whipping and a 20” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This vintage rod comes in its original, but slightly grubby, Mitre Hardy 3 pocket beige cloth bag.
Rare vintage Shakespeare “Carbo” 9ft casting weight 30-60g, 2 piece graphite Spinning Rod in excellent “as new” condition. Green blanks, golden tipped black whipped eyes, lined eyes throughout and a 21” cork handle with up-locking reel seat. This rod appears unused, the plastic film is still in place covering the cork handle; the rod comes in its original Shakespeare twin pocket green velour bag. Un-assembled length 142cm.
Vintage Hardy “Favorite Graphite Fly” FT 11ft #5/6/7, 3 piece Fly Rod in excellent “as new” condition. Black blanks, red whipped snake eyes, lined butt ring and a cork handle with up-locking reel seat and detachable mini butt. This rod appears to have seen little if any use, it comes complete with turned alloy stoppers and a House of Hardy branded 3 pocket grey cloth bag. Un-assembled length 118cm.
