A Fosters of Ashbourne, The Champion 9ft 6” fly rod. Comes with clear agate top and bottom eyes and original bag. Small piece of cork missing as shown in pictures This has a staggered ferrule stopper. A wonderful rod.
Vintage Hardy “The Perfection” 9ft 6” Palakona split cane fly fishing rod in good condition. This rod has a bronzed brass Lockfast joint, lined butt and tip rings, burgundy intermediate and eye whippings, and a cork handle with up locking reel seat. This rod stamped E 95229 (1954) has some rewhipping work mainly around the eyes; it comes in a Hardy twin pocket khaki cloth bag.
J S Sharpe of Aberdeen The Scottie 9ft #6 manufactured by Farlows in 1978. This impregnated split cane fly rod stamped 8.6.66 is in very good condition with burgundy whippings, bronzed brass ferrule snake eyes and a cork handle with down locking reel seat. The rod comes complete with a rubber stopper and its original manufacturers twin pocket khaki bag.
Rare Hardy “Gold Medal ” 11ft 10” 3 piece split cane fly fishing rod. This early rod stamped A13074 (1904) is in very good condition given its age, having bronzed brass ferrules, lined butt & tip rings, burgundy intermediate and eye whippings and a 15” leather covered handle with bronze sliding ring reel seat. This rod comes complete with a Hardy 3 pocket khaki cloth bag (not the original).
Early Hardy “The Wye” 12ft 6” 3 piece Palakona split cane Salmon Fly Rod in good condition. The rod has copper whipped Lock-fast joints, lined butt and tip rings, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, and a 23” cork handle with sliding lock ring reel seat. This twin tip rod comes complete with a turned hardwood stoppers and in its original Hardy (rod in hand logo) 4 pocket khaki green cloth bag.
Early Hardy “J J H Fly The No 2” 9ft 9” 3 piece Palakona split cane fly rod. This vintage rod, stamped E4222 (1926) is in good condition, the butt and mid sections have been re varnished at some point. Bronzed brass Lockfast ferrules, lined butt and tip rings, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings and cork handle with butt cap screw up locking reel seat. This rod comes complete with a Hardy khaki cloth bag and Hardy bamboo tube, missing its leather cap. Please note the Hardy Catalogue is for reference only and not included as part of this sale.
J S Sharpe of Aberdeen “The Scottie” 9ft 6” #6/7, 2 piece impregnated split cane fly fishing rod, manufactured in 1967. This rod, stamped 709 131 is in exceptional condition, probably the best example the author has seen, with burgundy whippings, bronzed brass ferrule, lined butt and tip eyes, a cork handle with mini butt extension and down locking reel seat. The rod comes complete with a turned stopper and its original manufacturers twin sleeve khaki bag with mini butt pocket.
J S Sharpe of Aberdeen “The Aberdeen” 12ft 6” #9, 3 piece (plus spare tip), rod No 90 manufactured by Farlows in June 1974 . This twin tip fly rod, stamped 4.6.90 is in excellent condition with burgundy whippings, bronzed brass ferrules, snake eyes and a 22” cork handle with a single alloy sliding ring reel seat. The rod comes complete with a turned stoppers and a Scottie brand twin pocket khaki bag.
Vintage Hardy “The A H E Wood Salmon Rod” 12ft #8 Palakona split cane fly fishing rod. This rod, stamped H58250 (1964) is in excellent condition. Having bronzed brass Spiral Lockfast joints, agatipe lined butt and tip rings, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings and a 22” solid cork handle with single alloy sliding ring reel seat. This rod comes complete with a turned wooden stopper and a Hardy zip & press stud (working) khaki cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue is for reference only and is not included as part of this sale. * The mid section joint is missing the Lockfast fitting, this has no detrimental effect on the excellent fit between the butt and mid sections
Hardy “The Hardy Wanless (9/10lb)” 8ft Palakona split cane spinning rod. This vintage rod, stamped H43941 (1961) is in excellent condition having a bronzed brass ferrule, stand-off rings, agatipe lined tip ring, scarlet tipped green whippings, copper whipping butt ring and a 14” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This rod comes complete with a Hardy twin pocket zip and press stud (working) khaki cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue is for reference only and not included as part of this sale
Hardy “The Wanless (6lb)” 6ft 11” 2 piece Palakona split cane spinning rod. This vintage rod, stamped H29192 (1960) is in excellent condition having a bronzed brass ferrule, stand-off rings, lined tip ring, scarlet tipped green whippings, copper whipping butt ring and a 14” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. The rod, sold by Atkinsons Sports Depot Kendal, comes complete with a Hardy twin pocket khaki cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue is for reference only and not included as part of this sale.
Rare Pezon et Michel “ Sawyer Still Water” 9ft 7” #6, 2 piece (parabolic) split cane fly fishing rod. Snake eyes, lined butt and tip rings, black intermediate and eye whippings and a cork handle with down locking reel seat. This professionally refurbished rod is in excellent condition, with a slight set to butt section, it comes with a Farlows branded twin pocket green cloth bag.
An excellent condition, A B James “Avon Perfection” 11f 3” 3 piece Avon rod has a whole cane butt section with split cane centre and tip sections. Bronzed brass ferrules, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, stand off eyes with red agate lined butt and tip rings, and a 24” onion cork handle with twin sliding ring reel fittings. This vintage rod circa 1956/7 comes with a 3 pocket green cloth bag.
An excellent and scarce example of a B. James “Richard Walker Mk IV Avon” 10ft 2 piece split cane Coarse Rod (circa 1958). Bronzed brass collared suction ferrule, rare green eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined tip eye, turned hardwood stopper and a 25” doughnut cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This original rod has the London transfer label and comes in its B. James twin pocket khaki cloth bag.
An early example Hardy “Gold Medal” 14ft 3 piece split cane Fly Rod in very good condition for its age. Lock fast joints, red snake eye and intermediate whipping, and a 24” cork handle with sliding lock ring reel seat. This refurbished rod stamped E 9816 (1927) comes in Hardy branded khaki cloth bag, with the 53rd edition (1924) Hardy Anglers Guide also included.
An early example Hardy “Gold Medal” 11ft 6” 3 piece (plus spare tip) split cane Fly Rod in good condition for its age. Lock fast joints, red eye and intermediate whipping, and a cork handle with single brass sliding ring reel seat. This twin tip rod, stamped 10312 (1890) comes with an unbranded (in the style of Hardy with label missing) 4 pocket khaki cloth bag.
Excellent example of Pezon et Michel made for Farlow’s “Parabolic Grilse” #7/8, 2 piece split cane salmon Fly Rod. Bronzed brass suction ferrules, red tipped green whipped eyes and a 22” cork handle with single alloy sliding ring reel seat. This rod, marked F. 70. 12574 is in original condition and comes in a Farlow’s twin pocket olive green cloth bag.
Rare Hardy “The Wanless” 9ft 10” 9-10lb, 2 piece palakona split cane Spinning Rod in very good condition. Bronzed brass ferrules, green eye and intermediate whippings, lined butt and tip rings, and a 21” cork handle with threaded ring reel seat. This refurbished rod, stamped E 48820 (1938) comes with a Hardy twin pocket cloth bag.
Rare vintage Milwards “Roach Rod” 10ft 6” 3 piece Coarse Fishing Rod, in good condition with a split cane butt and centre section, whole cane tip section. Bronzed brass suction ferrules, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, and a 20” cork handle with anodised alloy twin sliding ring reel fittings. Included in the sale is an Apollo branded 3 pocket green cloth bag.
Excellent example of a Barry Grantham of Lincoln, “The Poacher” 7ft 6” #5, 2 piece split cane Fly Rod handmade in 2004. Bronzed brass suction ferrule, green tipped brown whipped snake eyes, lined butt ring, and a cork handle with single sliding ring reel seat. This traditional handmade rod is in excellent condition and comes with a unbranded twin pocket cream cloth bag.
Rare C. Farlow “The Avon Rod” 9ft 6” 2 piece split cane Coarse Fishing Rod in very good condition. Lock-fast joint, red agate lined eyes throughout, tulip tip eye, red tipped green whipped eyes, green intermediate whippings and a 27” cork handle with twin alloy sliding lock ring reel fittings. This attractive rod appears to be in original condition and comes with an unbranded green cloth bag as part of the sale.
Excellent example of a rare Hardy “The Marksman” 8ft 6” 2 piece Palakona split cane Salmon Spinning Rod. Copper whipped stud lock joint, red tipped green eye whippings, turned alloy stopper and 21” cork handle with alloy screw grip reel fitting. This rod, stamped H54651 (1963) is in excellent original condition and comes in its Hardy twin pocket zip and press stud ( all working ) khaki green cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue is for reference only and not included in this sale.
Vintage F. T. Williams “The Dorset” 12 ft 3 piece split cane Avon Rod In very good condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrules, attractive red and green whippings, high bells eyes, ceramic lined tip and a 18” cork handle with twin sliding ring reel fittings. This coarse rod is in original condition and comes with an unbranded 3 pocket blue cloth bag
Vintage James B Walker “Spinnex” 7ft 2 piece split cane Spinning Rod in good condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrule, dark burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, lined butt and tip rings, and a 13” cork handle with twin alloy sliding ring reel fittings. This rod comes in its original James B Walker twin pock khaki cloth bag.
Hardy “The Knockabout” 9ft 6” 2 piece Palakona split cane Fly Rod in excellent condition. Stud lock joints, green eye and intermediate whippings, lined butt and eye rings, and a cork handle with down locking reel seat. A vintage rod that comes with a Hardy twin pocket khaki cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue is for reference only and not included in this sale.
Early example Hardy “The Pope” 10ft 2 piece Palakona split cane Fly Rod in excellent condition. Lock Fast joints, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings throughout, lined butt and eye rings, and a cork handle with single brass sliding ring reel seat. A rare vintage rod, stamped A 90783 (1914) that comes with a Hardy twin pocket khaki cloth bag. Please note the Hardy catalogue is for reference only and not included in this sale.
Rare vintage James B Walker “Salmonex” 14ft 3 piece (plus spare tip) split cane Fly Rod in excellent condition. Copper whipped brass suction ferrules, red eye and intermediate whippings, lined butt and eye rings, 27” cork handle with single anodised slip ring reel seat. This twin tip salmon fly rod is in original condition and comes with its James Walker 4 pocket khaki cloth back.
Excellent condition vintage 8ft 6” 2 piece split cane Spinning Rod, bronzed brass suction ferrule, burgundy eye and intermediate whipping, agate lined butt ring, and a 30” cork handle with up-locking reel seat. Although unbranded this rod is in the style of a J. S. Sharpe spinning rod and it comes with a purpose made green cloth bag.
Vintage J S Sharpe “The Scottie” 9ft 6” #6, 2 piece impregnated split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrule, burgundy whipped snake eyes and a cork handle with down locking alloy reel seat. This rod, made for Farlows and stamped 95.119 comes with its original Scottie branded twin pocket cloth bag.
Rare J. J. S. Walker Brampton and Co “Spinning” 6ft 9” single piece (including detachable handle) split cane Spinning Rod in excellent condition. Bronze ferrule for handle, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, and a 21” detachable handle with twin sliding ring reel fittings. The rod appears to be all original and comes with an unbranded grey cloth bag.
Rare vintage Allcocks “Popular” 9ft 3 piece split cane Fly Rod In excellent condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrules, red whipped snake eyes, red intermediate whippings, lined tip eye and a cork handle with single alloy slip ring reel seat. The rod comes with an unbranded 3 pocket brown cloth bag.
Rare Hardy “The CC De France” 9ft 2 piece Palakona split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Suction ferrule, golden silk whipped eyes, lined butt and tip rings, and a cork handle with single alloy slip ring reel seat. This rod, stamped E 57125 (1945) comes complete with a rare Hardy camouflage twin pocket “rod and hand” bag; the 58th edition (1951) Hardy Anglers Guide Book is also included in the sale.
Rare Hardy “The CC De France” 8ft 5” 2 piece Palakona split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Suction ferrule, silk whipped eyes, agate lined butt and tip rings, and a cork handle with single alloy slip ring reel seat. This rod, stamped E 95777 (1954) is 7” shorter than original, having had its tip professionally replaced. It comes complete with a turned alloy stopper, Hardy twin pocket khaki cloth bag and the 58th edition (1951) Hardy Anglers Guide Book included.
Rare vintage Hardy “No 1A Victor” 8ft 2 piece Palakona split cane Spinning Rod in very good condition. Lock Fast joint, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, lined rings throughout , and a cork handle with single steel sliding lock ring reel seat. This rod, stamped E 23652 (1926) comes complete with a Hardy twin pocket bag and Milwards screw top tube; the 54th edition (1934) Hardy Anglers Guide Book is also included in the sale.
Rare J A Lupton of Harrogate “The Wagtail” 8ft 6” 2 piece split cane Fly Rod in good condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrule red whipped snake eyes, red intermediate whippings, agate lined butt and ring eyes, and a cork handle with single bronzed brass slip ring reel seat. This rod comes in its original J A Lupton twin pocket khaki bag.
Vintage Farlows “Parabolic Sawyer Stillwater” 9ft 6” #6, 2 piece split cane Fly Rod. Built from a Pezon et Michel blank with burgundy whipped eyes, agate lined tip ring and a cork handle with a Pezon et Michel down locking alloy reel seat. This rare rod, marked F 68 4 200 is in excellent condition and comes in what is thought to be its original twin pocket green cloth bag.
Rare vintage and early Hardy “The FWK Wallis” 11ft 3 piece cane Coarse Fishing Rod in very good condition for its age. Whole cane butt section, split cane centre and tip sections with bronzed brass suction ferrules, red eye and intermediate whippings, lined butt and tip rings, and a 18” cork handle with twin sliding reel fittings. This refurbished coarse rod is stamped G 7714 and comes in its original Hardy 3 pocket khaki cloth bag.
Rare vintage Hardy “No 1 J. J. Hardy” 9ft 9” 3 piece split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Stud Lock joints, green eye and intermediate whippings, lined eyes throughout and a 12” cork hand with up-locking reel seat. This trout fly rod, stamped E 43864 (1937) comes without its spear but in a Hardy khaki bag; also included is an alloy tube with a Hardy cloth tube bag and a copy of the Hardy’s Anglers Guide coronation edition.
Rare vintage Allcocks “Light Caster” 7ft 2 piece split cane Spinning Rod in excellent condition. Bronzed brass ferrule, red eye and intermediate whippings, red agate lined eyes throughout, and a 14” cork handle with up-locking reel seat. This original rod comes with an unbranded twin pocket khaki cloth bag. Note, the lock ring is loose on the reel seat thread but is still functional, the fly reel is for demonstration purposes only and not included in this sale.
Vintage early Fosters of Ashbourne “The Manifold 6ft 7” #5/6, 2 piece split cane Fly Rod in good condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrule, red tipped green whipped snake eyes, lined butt ring and a cork handle with single alloy slip ring reel seat. The rod comes in an unbranded twin pocket khaki cloth bag. This rod would have been 7ft originally but 5” has been removed from the tip section.
Vintage early Fosters of Ashbourne “The Manifold” brook rod 8ft 2 piece split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Bronzed brass stud lock joints, red whipped snake eyes, red intermediate whippings, lined butt and tip rings, and a cork handle with single alloy slip ring reel seat. This brook rod comes in an unbranded twin pocket green cloth bag.
Vintage Thorton 9ft 6” #6, 3 piece split cane Fly Rod in excellent condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrules, dark green whipping, agate lined butt and tip eyes and a 14” cork handle with up-locking reel seat. The rod comes in what is thought to be its original unbranded 3 pocket cloth bag.
Rare Fosters of Ashbourne “The Champion” 9ft and 8ft 3 piece (plus additional shorter butt section to achieve 8ft), split cane combination Fly Rod in excellent condition. Bronzed brass ferrules, green tipped burgundy eye whippings, burgundy intermediate whippings, lined tip ring, turned hardwood stoppers and cork handles with single alloy sliding ring reel seats. This combination rod comes in its original Fosters purpose made 4 pocket cloth bag. At some point the centre section ferrule has been re-whipped but apart from that the rod appears to be all original.
Rare Alex Martin of Glasgow 11ft 4 piece (plus spare tip) split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Lock fast joints, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, agate lined butt ring, turned stoppers and a cork handle with single brass sliding ring reel seat. This twin tip rod comes with a screw top bamboo tube for storing the tips that doubles as a landing net handle and a 3 pocket khaki cloth bag.
Rare Alex Martin of Glasgow “1003 Thistle” 9ft 6” 3 piece (plus spare tip) split cane Trout Fly Rod in very good condition. Lock fast joints, burgundy eye and intermediate whippings, agate lined butt and eye rings, and a cork handle with up-locking reel seat. This twin tip rod comes with a screw top bamboo tube for storing the tips that doubles as a landing net handle and the original Alex Martin 3 pocket khaki cloth bag. Please note the Alex Martin catalogue is for reference only and not included in the this sale.
Rare R Sealey Precision Rods “Tudor lightweight” 8ft 11” 2 piece split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrule, tiger whipped eyes, burgundy intermediate whippings, lined butt rind and a cork handle with up-locking reel seat. This rod comes with a well made unbranded 2 piece khaki cloth bag.
Rare vintage Tom C Ivens, in conjunction with Davenport and Fordham, “Ivens Lake Rod” 10ft #5/6, 2 piece split cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Bronzed Brass suction ferrule, burgundy whipped eyes, red agate lined tip ring and cork handle with Davenport and Fordham up-locking reel seat. The rod comes in an unbranded, although believed to be original, twin pocket cloth bag.
Vintage Fosters of Ashbourne “Cross Weave” 9ft 3 piece whole cane Fly Rod in very good condition. Bronzed brass ferrules, green whipped eyes, attractive cross weave to all sections, lined butt eye and a cork handle with single sliding ring alloy reel seat. This rod comes complete with turned hardwood stoppers and a 3 pocket brown cloth bag.
