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Dickerson-Bergman original 8013 Special Dry Fly
Rare and desirable
Built for Ray Bergman's NJ shop and performs like no other...
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Includes original bag, brass capped tube with partial label.
8013 Ray Bergman Special:     $7000  plus insured shipping

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Vom Hofe marked
E.W. Edwards DeLuxe #80 Salmon Rod
9'6 3pc 2tip
Lightly used, uncommon, sound and full length. Although the Vom Hofe markings suggest otherwise, this rod was built by EW Edwards and Sons in Connecticut during the Mt Carmel era.
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Priced As Is: $950 plus insured shipping
Refinished: $1100 plus insured shipping
Refinished with new replacement 2-hand grip: $1400plus insured shipping

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EW Edwards - marked Henshall / WEBER - 8' 3/2 - 4-5wt,
Full length, for-trade-made rod but the classic 8' Eustis taper in his colors.
Beautiful shape, ready to fish; these rods are uncommon extraordinary casters - especially in this condition
$1500 plus shipping
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DEMO, EDWARDS "PERFECTION SERIES"
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7 foot 2 piece for 5wt
hollowbuilt
This rod is truly a pleasure to cast - built for small to medium water, it can carry more line than most 7 footers, all the while remaining light and accurate. The action may be described as light crisp-medium-fast progressive, full, variable timing with a forgiving nature. If you fish flows between 20 to 150 cfs, all size dry flies for trout, this taper becomes an extension of your index finger from 10 to 50 feet. ~more~
2007 built Demonstration rod, Lawn cast but never fished. - $1350 plus shipping

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Andrus 7½ ft, 3 piece two tip, ornately engraved reelseat
Vintage ELEGANCE, built in 1922.
Refinished nicely, this lovely gentle caster prefers a four weight in modern line..
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Includes Tip Tube with separate tip bag - “Holland” leather rod case in excellent condition
7½ ft, 3 piece two tip: $1,395 plus insured shipping

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MILLS STANDARD
These two matching rods are restorations in progress and will be sold as sound, M/R with listed exceptions - email me if you have serious interest in either. -thanks

SOLD Leonard - marked Wm Mills & Son, STANDARD - 8' 3/2 - light 50 taper (3wt) - full intermediates - marked replacement sections*

SOLD Leonard - marked Wm Mills & Son, STANDARD- 8' 3/2 - standard early Leonard 50 taper - full intermediates - marked replacement sections* butt section repair

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Thramer Garrison 206E
AJ Thramer's rendition of the Garrison 206E taper - an excellent all-round trout rod.
Clean, lightly fished, full, complete.
This is a bargain
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$625 plus insured shipping
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H. R. SEDGWICK
PAIR
Uncommonly seen, these rods are of the highest quality collectible rods, staggered nodes, fully machined, hand-welted ferrules (similar to EW Edwards') generally modern for their age - serious fishing tools, though built in 1926, these well-thought tapers are NOT weak or soft and compare favorably to Leonard's 50 or FE Thomas 3 pc dry fly rods..
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1926
H. R. Sedgwick built matched pair, hand engraved, full length and original.
Matched engraved pair: $2700 plus insured shipping

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H. R. SEDGWICK
PAIR
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H. R. Sedgwick 3pc 2 tip rods pair 9'6" - rod one is refinished, rod two full length original varnish.

ROD ONE:
Refinished with original signature wraps, solid bamboo, two full length tips, original agate, bag, tip tube w/cap, tip tube sock, guides, ferrules, black walnut plug for reel seat extension butt, extension butt missing. Mid is 1 5/8 short, but ferrule properly reset and wrapped.  Needs one snake guide wrapped on mid.

ROD TWO:
Original aging varnish, soft needs refinishing and some guide & wrap repair & replacement, original signature wraps, full length butt, mid, two full length tips, original agate (detached but included), bag, guides, ferrules. Butt cap & extension butt missing. All sections solid bamboo.
Uncommonly seen, these rods are of the highest quality collectible rods, staggered nodes, fully machined, hand-welted ferrules
(similar to EW Edwards') generally modern for their age, the 1927 Patent screw-lock reel seats are both marked:
H R SEDGWICK - MAKER - HARTFORD, CONN.