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Brindley John Ayers Catalogue of Vintage and Collectable Fishing Tackle

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R-1470 12’-0” Sharps of Aberdeen , the “Aberdeen” “Scottie” Impregnated spliced Salmon fly rod, in very fine very little used condition, Scottie logo to but, 3 piece with 2 tops, sold by Farlow London “F” oval logo to cane, these rods are reputed to be the finest Spay casting rods, rod in very fine little used condition, super rod line rated size AFTM 8, in makers bag, some splice protectors

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£220
R-1490 15’-0” Sharps Impregnated swelled spliced joint Salmon fly rod, 3 piece with 2 tops, and complete with splice protectors, line rated #11, rod fitted with special brass splice holders , large red agate but guide,  in fine used condition, a powerful rod considered as one of the best Spay casting rods in the world, superb for handling big fish or distance spay casting. in original bag

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  £399
R-1491 15’-0” Sharps Impregnated swelled spliced joint Salmon fly rod, 3 piece with 2 tops, and complete with splice protectors, line rated #11, rod fitted with  splice protectors , large stainless but  guide,  in fine used condition, a powerful rod considered as one of the best Spay casting rods in the world, superb for handling big fish or distance spay casting. in non original bag.

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  £399
R-1496 14'-0" Hardy the "Dapping" rod, 3 piece with 2 tops, whole cane but and mid section, with both tips in greenheart, green whips throughout, rod in superb condition light fading on some whips otherwise superb, 24" shaped cork handle, suction joints, with number G-32136, circa 1955, in makers bag,

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  £120
R-1498 14'-0" Sharps  the "Aberdeen" Scottie Impregnated split cane salmon fly rod ferruled not spliced, 3 piece with 1 top, rod in superb very little used condition, line rated AFTM #-10/11, in cloth bag

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  £180
R-1566 12'-0" Hardy the "Expert" 3 piece with 1 top,  superb mach fishers rod, quick action and powerful, but and middle of Spanish reed, mid section stepped down, tip stepped down Spanish reed to split cane, agate tip guide,  with large chromed but guide with chromed stand off guides throughout, red silk whips tipped with green, 24" cork handle with 2 aluminium sliding reel fittings, rod in superb original condition  looks to be about unused numbered G-35095, circa 1962 in cloth bag.

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£150
R-1567 14'-0" Sharps  the "Aberdeen" Scottie Impregnated split cane salmon fly rod  spliced, 3 piece with 2 tops, rod in superb  lightly used condition,  line rated AFTM#-10/11, in original cloth bag,  complete with  splice protectors, in original bag with shop label still attached

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  £250
R-1577 Rare 10'-0" Hardy the "Up Stream" Grayling and worming rod rod, in very good original condition, 3 piece with 1 top ,rod built of  whole cane but and mid, with Palakona split cane tip ,  mid section stepped down, 14" cork handle,  full open bridge rings,, rod numbered  this rod was only catalogued in the 12ft length never 10ft, but this rod is correct with original Hardy bag ex factory, so a special; order rod with  Hardy was only to please to build. numbered E-58926  circa 1946

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£120
R-1578 12'-0" Hardy the A.H.E.Wood No-3 ( steel centre) Salmon fly rod designed for grease line fishing , superb condition  looks to be as new, 21" cork handle, ruby whips through-out ,  "W" reel fitting in alloy, lockfast joints, agate tip and but guide,  in original Hardy bag, superb rod line rated 9/10 , rod seems as new, stamped H-10940= 1957 Hardy noted that this rod was also very suitable for fishing in Canada and New Zealand,

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£350
R-1579 13'-0" Hardy the Palakona "Greased Line" Salmon fly rod, 3 piece with 2 tops, in superb little used condition, stud lock joints, green whips tipped with red with green intermediate3 whips, large stainless steel but guide with agate tip rings, , copper wire tyings to ferrules,  rod seems to have been lightly used, in original Hardy cloth bag, numbered H-25609 circa 1959

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£240
R-1580 13’-6” Hardy the “Wye” Palakona Salmon Fly rod, 3 piece with 2 tops,  in superb  near mint original condition, used very little, ruby whips and intermediates, with copper wire to joints,  lock fast joints in fine condition with all the bronzing to brass,  agate tips and but guides, 26" shaped cork handle, "W" reel fitting a classic Salmon fly rod,  completer with polished alloy stoppers stoppers in original Hardy  green cloth bag, alloy shoulder to but cap has 3/3" very small fault  in alloy,  it is a minor mark,   rod numbered H-23634, circa 1959

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£390
R-1581 13’-6” Hardy the “Wye” Palakona Salmon Fly rod, 3 piece with 2 tops,  in super original condition, used very few times, ruby whips and intermediates, lock fast joints in fine condition with all the bronzing to brass, , agate tip and but guides, a classic Salmon fly rod,  completer with rosewood stoppers in original Hardy  green cloth bag, rod numbered H-7583, circa 1956, line #10

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£340
R-1582 12'-6" Hardy the "Wye" Palakona Salmon fly rod in super condition, 3 piece with 2 tops, agate tip and but rings, lock fast joints, ruby whips and intermediates,  23" cork handle, alloy stoppers, in original Hardy green cloth bag, numbered H-24169, circa 1959 superb rod

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£380
R-1584 12’-6” Hardy the Palakona “Wye” Salmon fly rod in very fine little used condition, 3 piece with 1 top ( correct from factory with 1 top ) shop label still on bag with rod sale details, stating supplied with 1 top only, lockfast joints alloy stoppers ordinary spaced narrow bands of crimson silk copper tyings tipped with red to joints, in original Hardy cloth bag, numbered H-33931, circa 1960, catalogue states also supplied with 1 top

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£300
R-1587 14’-0” Sharps of Aberdeen , the “Aberdeen” “Scottie” swelled joint Impregnated spliced Salmon fly rod, in very fine little used condition, 3 piece with 2 tops, these rods are reputed to be the finest Spay casting rods in the world, stainless steel butt guide and tip rings,, rod in very fine little used condition, complete with splice protectors.  , super rod line rated size 10/11 Rod transfer of name Aberdeen come off, but fine rod, "F" logo to rod donating sold by Farlow Shop. in original Sharps cloth bag

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£250
R-1588 14’-0” Sharps of Aberdeen , the “Aberdeen” “Scottie” swelled joint Impregnated spliced Salmon fly rod, in very fine little used condition, 3 piece with 2 tops, these rods are reputed to be the finest Spay casting rods in the world, this is a slightly earlier model with fine  red agate tip and butt guides dating rod the 1960's,  rod in very fine little used condition, complete with splice protectors. super rod line rated size 10/11 Rod transfer of name Aberdeen come off, in original Sharps cloth bag

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£250
R-1589 14’-0” Sharps of Aberdeen , the “Aberdeen” “Scottie” swelled joint Impregnated spliced Salmon fly rod, in very fine little used condition, 3 piece with 2 tops, these rods are reputed to be the finest Spay casting rods in the world, this is a slightly earlier model with fine  red agate tip and butt guides dating rod the 1960's,  rod in very fine little used condition, complete with splice protectors. super rod line rated size 10/11 Rod transfer of name Aberdeen come off, in original Sharps cloth bag

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£250
R-1590 14’-0” Sharps of Aberdeen , the “Aberdeen” “Scottie” swelled joint Impregnated spliced Salmon fly rod, in very fine little used condition, 3 piece with 2 tops, these rods are reputed to be the finest Spay casting rods in the world, stainless steel butt guide and tip rings,, rod in very fine little used condition, complete with splice protectors.  , super rod line rated size 10/11 Rod transfer of name Aberdeen come off, but fine rod, "F" logo to rod donating sold by Farlow Shop. in original Sharps cloth bag,

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£250
R-1598 14'-0" hardy the "L.R.H Salmon Fly" steel centre, 3 piece with 2 tops, Palakona Salmon fly rod, in superb original condition, green whips tipped with red and green intermediate whips, copper wire tipped with red to ferrules, stud lock joints grey agate tip guides and large stainless steel butt guide, this rod is in the best possible original condition, superb user, collector quality, very little used and stored correctly , rod numbered H-10946  circa 1957, in original Hardy cloth bag

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£400
R-1601 10'-0" Sharps  the Impregnated "Scottie" 2 piece dry fly rod in super condition, 8.1/2" shaped cork handle, screw down reel seat, keeper ring. ruby whips, bronzed ferules, with red tipped copper wire tyings, nice earlier rod with red  agate but ant tip guides, rod line rated AFTM # 6/7, in original Sharps cloth bag

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  £175
R-1602 8'-8" Sharps of Aberdeen Impregnated split cane fly rod the " Eighty Eight" in super original condition , very little used, , staggered ferule, Sold by Farlow , with Farlow  (F) logo to cane,  superb condition, line rated 5/6, in original Sharps cloth bag

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  £220
R-1607 13’-0” Sharps of Aberdeen , the “Aberdeen” “Scottie” swelled joint Impregnated spliced Salmon fly rod, in very fine condition, 3 piece with 2 tops, 1960's rod with red agate but and tip guides, these rods are reputed to be the finest Spay casting rods in the world,  rod in very fine little used condition, complete with some splice protectors.  , super rod line rated size 9/10,  in original Sharps cloth bag,

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  £200
R-1613 13'-1.1/2" Hardy the "Coquet Salmon fly rod ( correct catalogue length ) , 3 piece with 2 tops,  whipped in olive  green with green tipped copper wire to joints, dark straw intermediates, 22" shaped cork handle, agate tip rings and very large stainless steel but guide, bronzed brass lock-fast joints,  rod in fine original condition, well varnished,  and looked after, number to rod E-60903, circa 1948, in original Hardy bag.

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  £295
R-1616 10'-0" Hardy the Fibalite Richard Walker "Carp No-1 " rod, in very fine little used condition, 28" cork handle,  very large red agate but guide green whips tipped with dark green,

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  £150
R-1622 7’-0” Hardy the Greenheart “Wanless 6lb” spinning rod in superb original condition, gate but and tip guides with snake intermediate rings, brass reel fittings and ferrules retaining all the bronzing, rod very straight with no sets, in original Hardy cloth bag with Rod in Hard logo sewn to bag, rod numbered G-31453, circa 1954, rare to find in this condition.

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£190
R-1625 11'-0" Edgar Sealey the "Supreme" match fishers rod in superb condition, butt and mid section built of whole cane with split cane tip, whipped in blue , stand off high bell rings with red agate tip and butt guides, this rod has been fully refurbished by professional rod builder and is superb as new condition, in original makers bag. this is the same as having a custom rod built, this is classic rod as you would buy from shop

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£220
R-1626 12'-0" Tom Watson of Nottingham the "Scorpion" Match fishers rod in superb condition, professionally restored  to mint, whole cane butt and mid section , mid section stepped down, with stepped down tip with 1st 3rd in whole cane with 2nd 1//3 of tip of split cane, high bell stand off rings, red agate butt and tip guides

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£220
R-1628 13’-0” hardy the “Matchmaker” Fibalite hollow fibre glass hollow glass coarse fishing rod, 3 piece with 1 top, 26” cork handle with sliding reel fittings, red agate top and but rings with rustles chrome High ‘Bell’s life’ intermediate rings, rod in very fine mint unused condition, and comes in its blue Hardy cloth bag, letters F/Y on but rod January 1974, super collector user rod. by Hardy , in original Hardy cloth bag superb match and Barble river rod

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£120
R-1629 13’-0” J. S Sharps of Aberdeen , the “Aberdeen” “Scottie” swelled joint Impregnated spliced Salmon fly rod, in very fine condition, used very lightly, 3 piece with 2 tops, stainless steel guide rings throughout, these rods are reputed to be the finest Spay casting rods in the world, rod very fine little use, complete with splice protectors. super rod line rated size #10 Rod transfer of name Aberdeen part come off, rod in original Sharps cloth bag

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£220
R-1630 12’-6” J. S. Sharps of Aberdeen the Aberdeen Scottie impregnated Salmon Fly rod , 3 piece with 2 tops ( non spliced ) Feruled joints, sold from Farlow of London shop, rod in fine very little used condition, stainless steel guides, in original bag, rod line rated #9

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£170
R-1631 14’-0” J. S. Sharps of Aberdeen the Aberdeen Scottie impregnated Salmon Fly rod , 3 piece with 2 tops ( non spliced ) Ferruled joints, sold from Farlow of London shop, rod in fine very little used condition, stainless steel guides, copper tyings to joints, and ruby silk whips, rod in original bag, rod line rated #10, rod lightly used

                                                     

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£180
R-1632 9’-0” J. S, Sharps of Aberdeen the Scottie Impregnated Trout Spliced fly rod 2 piece with 1 top, superb little used condition, this is a rare not often seen rod in best possible condition, superb casting rod with through action, line rated # 6/7

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£195
R-1634 14’-0” B. James in Association with Bruce & Walker the the Compound Taper Match T.C.M.14A Match fishers rod in superb about mint condition, 3 piece with 29” cork handle stand of hi-bell rings with pink agate lined but and tip rings, and in original bag, seems to be unused

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£90
R-1635 9’-6” Pezon et Mitchell the Parabolic Sawyer Still Water, ( made in France ) split cane dry fly rod in fabulous condition, burgundy whips , bronze anodised reel seat, rod possibly unused, with number 89 on cane with number 72449644 on cane by keeper ring, rod complete with original light blue cloth bag
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£350
R-1637 9’-6” Hardy the “LRH Spinning” N0-2 Palakona split cane spinning rod in very fine original condition, green whips tipped with red with green intermediates, , large hardened steel but guide with agate tulip tip guide, stud lock joint, 28” cork handle and fixed reel seat, rod numbered H-19732, circa 1958, superb for for Salmon or Carp fishing, rod comes with original Hardy green cloth bag
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£220
R-1641
15'-0" Shakespeare Carbon graphite the "Royalty Fly" model 1730-450. 3 piece Salmon fly rod in absolutely mint unused condition, plastic still on handle, rod never been used. X weave blank with olive green whips, this powerful Spay casting rod was designed for the Avon and spay, line rated 11-12. why pay £700 for a new rod.  click on sellers other auctions to see full list of items for sale
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  £99
R-1643 7’-6” SAGE Graphite III the Travel fly rod, model GFL 576-4 RPL, 4 piece fly rod with original bag and SAGE metal travel tube with screw top, all in superb as new condition , used 2 or 3 times only.

 

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£250
R-1649 11’-0” Hardy the “Wye” Palakona Salmon Fly rod, 2 piece with 1 top,  in superb  near mint original condition, used very little, ruby whips and intermediates through out,, ,  lock fast joints in fine condition with all the bronzing to brass,  agate tips and but guides, 17" shaped cork handle, "W" reel fitting a classic Salmon fly rod, designed for single handed  use by a powerful caster, or double handed Summer Salmon fly fishing  completer with polished alloy stoppers stopper, in original Hardy  green cloth bag, ,   rod numbered H-69033 , circa 1965

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£300
R-1650 12'-6" Hardy the JET "Salmon Fly" Fibalite fly rod, In very fine little used condition, 3 piece with 1 top,  green whips tipped with red, bronzed brass ferrules , 28" shaped cork handle, cork covered reel seat with screw don lock screw, , in cloth bag, rod seems to have been never used or used 1 time only, rod marked N/B = circa  1969

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