Classic Fly Fisherman

Hello All! Here is an Orvis reel I'd like to share with you today!
ORVIS REEL CO. - MAKERS, MODEL FIRST GENERATION, 1971 CFO III SCREWBACK", 3" DIAMETER, Takes 4-5 wt. lines. Gray reel finish. Quick release spool lever. Set for LHW,
can be changed to RHW. Click and pawl type drag system with rear
adjuster button. Has unusual inverted script. Only 30 were made for Orvis to use as a sample reel for their catalog pictures. Reel comes packed in brown and green factory Orvis reel case. Very rare, Seldon seen! Excellent condition. $595.

Hi All! Here is a nice Winston rod I'd like to share today! R. L. WINSTON ROD CO. - MAKERS, MODEL "LIGHT TROUT", 7' 2/2 4 WT
2 7/8 oz. Medium fast dry fly action. Serial #2237. Duronz type rod ferrules. Wrapped in golden silks, carbide stripper guide. Glass-like varnish finish. Western styled cork grip with down-locking black anodized aluminum reel seat with brown trout scrim shaw reel seat spacer. Rod is packed in red cloth labeled rod bag and stored in brown labeled brass capped aluminum rod tube. Rod is in excellent condition. $2295.

Hello All! Here is a very rare reel I have to share with you today!
BILLINGHURST FLY REEL, ROCHESTER, NY, 3 3/8" DIAMETER
Pat. 1859. First American fly reel. Side-mount style. . Folding
handle. Made of German silver. Reel is in excellent condition for age. Very good condition. $1595.

Hi All! Here is a nice Orvis rod that I have to share with you today!
ORVIS CO. - MAKERS, MANCHESTER, VT, MODEL "BATTENKILL DELUXE", 7' 2/2 5 WT, Fast dry fly action. Serial #35504.
Built in July 1963. Very nice impregnated dark cane. Blued nickel silver rod ferrules. Wrapped in Orvis brown silks with carbide stripper guide. All cigar cork grip and reel seat with dual aluminum slide bands. Rod comes packed in original factory red cloth rod bag and stored in original aluminum Orvis labeled rod tube. Rod is in excellent condition. These rods are highly desirable rods, seldom come to market. $895.

Hello All! Here is a reel and spool I have to share today!
ROSS REEL CO. - MAKERS, MODEL "ANIMAS 5/6", 3 1/2" DIAMETER
Spool 1 1/8" wide, Takes 5-6 wt. lines. Black anodized reel finish. Disc type drag system with rear adjuster button. Set for LHW, can be changed to RHW. Reel comes with WF5F Rio Indicator II fly line and backing, spool has Rio Indicator II WF4F line and backing.
Both reel ad spool are stored in factory marked neoprene reel cases. All are in excellent condition. $450.
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Hello All! Here is a nice rod I have to share with you today!
ORVIS CO. - MAKERS, MODEL "SUPER FINE", 6' 1PC 5 WT
Serial #27958. Built in 1960. 1 3/4 oz. Fast dry fly action. Very nice dark impregnated cane. Wrapped in Orvis dark brown threads, All cork grip and reel seat measures 7", with dual aluminum slide bands. Rod comes packed in plaid red and green original
cloth rod bag and stored in golden anodized repaired original factory labeled rod tube. Rod is in excellent condition. $895.

Hi Everyone! Thought I'd change it up today! Here is a nice item, not a rod or reel!
CUSTOM DETTE FRAMED SHADOW BOX, with 27 flies tied by Walt, Winnie and Mary - Measures 21 1/4"w x 17 1/2" h x 2 1/2" deep, on reverse side are signatures of all 3 with a plate of all the patterns. Flies and framing are in excellent condition. $1200.

Hi Everyone! Here is a very nice rod I would like to share today!
W. E. CARPENTER - MAKER, PA, MODEL "LIKE A THOMAS, BROWNTONE SPECIAL", 7' 2/2 4WT, 3.4 oz. Medium fast dry fly action. Rich dark flamed cane. Built on original F. E. Thomas rod blank. Blued nickel silver rod ferrules. Reverse English twist snake guides. Agate stripper guide, Special signature wrapps. Cigar cork grip with blued nickel silver slide band and butt cap with Walnut wooden reel seat. Rod comes packed in khaki cloth rod bag and stored in aluminum labeled brass capped styled Thomas rod tube with Thomas and Carpenter labels on it. A very nice special small stream rod! $2995.

Hi All, Here is our "New Featured Rod"!
MARK CANFIELD - RED WILLOW ROD CO. - MAKER, ID
MODEL "THE PHILLIPS USUAL", 7' 4" 2/2 4 WT, Serial #489.
Fast dry fly action. Blued nickel silver rod ferrules.
Wrapped in olive green and black variegated silks tipped in gold.
Agate stripper guide. Cigar cork grip with blued nickel
silver slide band and butt cap with Cedar wooden reel seat.
Rod comes packed in khaki cloth rod bag and stored in
black aluminum labeled brass capped rod tube with outer
embroidered protective rod tube cover. Rod is in new, unused condition. $2195. A very nice rod to add to your collection!

Hi All! Here is a "New Featured Rod" on our site today! RED WILLOW & CO. - MARK CANFIELD - MAKER, ID, MODEL "CUSTOM BUILT SECRET CREEK SPECIAL", 7' 2" 2/2 4 WT, Medium fast dry fly action. Serial #495. Modified dry fly trout - style. Original truncated Super Z ferrules from E. Garrison, Wrapped in bright green silks, agate stripper guide. Cigar cork grip with blued nickel silver slide band and butt cap with Western yellow Cedar reel
seat, pre-embargo cane from Frank Wire of Portland, Oregon.
Rod comes packed in original gray cloth rod bag and stored in black original factory aluminum brass capped labeled rod tube.
Rod is in new, unused condition. $2095.

Hi Everyone! Here is our "New Featured Reel"! PEERLESS REEL CO. - MAKERS, MODEL "PEERLESS #1", 2 3/4" DIAMETER, Takes 3-4 wt. lines. Black anodized reel finish. S-shaped reel handle. Click and pawl type drag system. Reel is set for LHW, can be changed to RHW. Packed in brown, leather zippered reel case. Reel is in new, unused condition. $795.