Early Forest and Sons of Kelso “spliced ferrule” 15ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) greenheart Twin Tip Fly Rod in good condition. Black whipped snake eyes, lined butt and tip rings, leather lace wound splice protectors and a 27” double handed cork and wooden handle with bronzed brass slip ring reel seat. This early example comes in its original Forest and Sons heavy duty 4 pocket cloth bag. Un - assembled length 172cm. (485)
Rare vintage and early William Garden of Aberdeen “Grants Vibration Salmon Rod” 15ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) greenheart Fly Rod in excellent condition. Spliced ferrules, black whipped snake eyes, red agate lined butt and tip rings, and a 25” cork handle with single alloy slip ring reel seat. This very original twin tip rod circa 1965 comes in its William Garden 4 pocket khaki cloth bag, also in excellent condition. Un - assembled length 180cm. 523
Rare vintage and early Westley Richards “Salmon Rod” 16ft 3 piece greenheart Fly Rod in very good condition. Bronzed brass lock fast joints, brown whipped eyes, ceramic lined butt ring and red agate tip ring, and a 27” cork handle with single brass slip ring reel seat. This substantial Salmon rod, built between 1910 and 1920 has possibly been re tipped in the past with the agate eye. The rod comes complete with turned hardwood stoppers and in an original but tatty Westley Richards (Royal Warrant) labelled beige cloth bag. Un - assembled length 174cm. 530
Rare vintage and believed to be an early Westley Richards “Salmon Rod”, 17ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) Fly Rod in very good condition with wooden butt and centre sections and greenheart tips. Bronzed brass lock fast joints, brown whipped eyes and a wooden handle with single brass slip ring reel seat. This substantial twin tip salmon rod comes complete with turned brass and hardwood stoppers and in an unbranded “tatty” 4 pocket khaki cloth bag. Note, both tips have been professionally repaired. Un - assembled length 186cm. 558
Rare vintage and early Playfair of Aberdeen “Vibration” 13ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) greenheart Fly Rod in very good condition. Spliced ferrules, brown whipped snake eyes, lined butt and tip rings, and a 24” cork handle with single alloy slip ring reel seat. This twin tip rod marked 5299, circa 1955 comes with an unbranded, but thought to be original, 4 pocket cloth bag. Un - assembled length 158cm. 559
Rare vintage and early Playfair of Aberdeen “Vibration rod” 14ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) greenheart Fly Rod in very good condition. Spliced ferrules, brown whipped snake eyes, lined butt and tip rings, and a 25” cork handle with single alloy slip ring reel seat. This twin tip rod marked 5206, circa 1952 comes with an unbranded, but thought to be original, 4 pocket cloth bag. Un - assembled length 169cm. 561
Rare vintage and early C Playfair of Aberdeen “Vibration rod” 14ft 3 piece greenheart Fly Rod in very good condition. Spliced ferrules, brown whipped snake eyes, lined butt and tip rings, and a 24” cork handle with single brass slip ring reel seat. This rod, marked 2275 comes with a C Playfair pocketed khaki cloth bag. Un - assembled length 169cm. 562
Vintage early Unbranded “Salmon Rod” 14ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) greenheart Fly Rod in good / very good condition for a rod of its age. Bronze brass twist pin lock ferrules, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, and a 26” cork handle with single slip ring bronzed brass reel seat. This twin tip salmon rod comes with an unbranded 4 pocket cloth bag. Un - assembled length 162cm. 560
