Maryland vintage, used and collectible Fly Fishing Tackle at Backwater Angler moves fast! If you see something on our list that you might consider for your own kit don’t delay in contacting us…
BAMBOO FLY RODS:
R.L. Winston Rod Co. 7’9″ 4/5 2/2 Serial # is 3529, Quadrate Built under Glenn Brackett $2,500
Notes on Condition:
1. Uplock (Rewa Rewa) has been shaved down to allow for larger Hardy reel foot and could use some spar varnish.
2. Could use a new agate stripper as hoop holding agate is bent.
3. Original bag and tube
4. Tips all original
5. I sold this rod to the original owner when it was new.
6.Rod as been fished mostly in the Catskills a couple of times a year since new.
Dean Turner 6’6″ 4wt 2/1 (2 pc 1 tip) Excellent $1,000
Mark Wendt 7′ 3wt 2/2 (2pc, 2 tip) Excellent $700
Lyndi Cattanach 7′ 6″ 4wt 3/2 Inscribed Ann McIntosh, fished well, in original bag and wooden tube…
Dream Catcher 7’6″ 6wt 3/1 “The Humphrey’s Halfwells grip, swelled butt 2012-2 with original bag and tube $775
Highland Mills 8ft 5wt 2/2 original bag and tube with one broken tip that needs tip top. $395
MODERN FLY REELS:
Abel Super 12W solid back, RHW with Giant Trevally engraving, Abel Arm and standard foot with Extra Spool and two Airflo Lines-a GT 13wt and a Tarpon 12wt with boxes, cases papers as new $1,200
Billy Pate Bonefish Direct Drive RHW $450
MODERN FLY RODS
Sage
None at this time…
Orvis
None at this time…
Thomas and Thomas Fly Rods
None at this time…
R.L Winston Fly Rods:
9FT 8WT 4PC Air Salt as new with Jaybird Inscription and original bag and tube-no warranty $895
G.Loomis Fly Rods:
G. Loomis “Greased Line Special” 16ft 10/11 4pc in original tube and bag $500
G. Loomis NRX 9ft 12wt 4pc, Blue wraps in original bag and tube. Rod went to Christmas Island and was cast twice to a GT $800
Scott Fly Rods:
None at this time…
C.F. Burkheimer Fly Rods:
None at this time…
Other Graphite Fly Rods:
None at this time…
Listing of all previously SOLD items.
EDWARDS BAMBOO FLY RODS:
Edwards Quad Model 35 8’6″ 6/7wt 3/2 All cork handle & reel seat $1,400 SOLD
LEONARD BAMBOO FLY RODS:
Leonard 38H 7′ 5wt 2/2 SN#3099 Simroe 1976 University Society $1350 SOLD
Leonard 38 7′ 5wt 2/2 SN#2988 $1,350 SOLD
THOMAS & THOMAS BAMBOO FLY RODS:
Thomas and Thomas Paradigm 7’6″ 5wt 2/2 4.25 oz. SN#211380 Straw colored bamboo. Swelled butt, wraps honey silk tipped with red. Blued z-style ferrules. Stripper has a carboloy ring. Butternut reel seat with aluminum up locking screw hardware. Medium fast action w/original. Bag and brass capped tube.The glossy varnish is excellent.Under priced!$2,150 SOLD
Thomas and Thomas Hendrickson 7’6″ 6wt 2/2 SN#3012 Made for J.S. Stone in 1977.Swelled butt, one of T&T’s best models. Custom wraps.Made during Dorsey & Maxwell era. Perfect condition. $1,900 SOLD
ZIMNY BAMBOO FLY RODS:
7′ 6″ Zimny Western 2/2 5wt with original tube and Bag $1,200 SOLD
CLASSIC FLY REELS
Carpenter and Casey S-Handle Reel for a 3 or 4wt in fitted leather pouch with brass clip $450 SOLD
Hardy St George 2 9/16″ for a 3wt with Agate line guard and ribbed Foot in leather bag $750 SOLD
Hardy Uniqua 2 7/8″ for a 3 or 4wt, right hand wind with 2pc Hardy labeled original paper box $300 SOLD
Highland Mills 2 1/2″ $210 SOLD
Peerless #2 $575 SOLD
Modern fly reels:
Abel Zero Reel in Black Coral $300 SOLD
Abel Zero Reel Camo $300 SOLD
Abel .5 Reel Guide Finish $300 SOLD
Abel .5 Reel in Black Coral $300 SOLD
Abel #1 Reel in Black Coral $325 SOLD
Abel #2 Big Game Reel Right Hand Wind Black Coral with Extra spool $500 SOLD
Abel #3 Big Game Reel Right Hand Wind Black Coral with Extra Spool $600 SOLD
Abel Super 7/8 in steelhead Finish New in Box with case-discontinued $700 SOLD
Abel Super 11/12N in Dorado Finish New-no box or case-discontinued $900 SOLD
Abel 3N Spool in Guide finish with Teeny 300 line $200
Silver St. George Junior with left hand retrieve in the original box and reel case. Reel diameter of 2 9/16 inches and weighs 3.5 oz. Holds a 3 or 4 line. $500 SOLD
Ross Momentum 5 with a Bonefish 9wt line $200 SOLD
Islander Reel LX 4.0 Gold $375 SOLD
Billy Pate Bonefish Direct Drive $450
Ross CLA 4 and Extra spool with floating and Intermediate 8wt fly lines $375 SOLD
Hatch 7 Plus Finatic black with silver x spool $500 SOLD
SA System 3 9/10 Dk. Red finish $275 SOLD
Modern Fly rods:
G.Loomis NRX 9ft 10wt 4pc in original bag and tube $625 SOLD
G.Loomis IMX-MEGA 9ft 10wt 4pc in original bag and tube $475 SOLD
G.Loomis Pro-4X 9ft 6wt 4pc in original bag and tube $275 SOLD
G.Loomis Pro-4x 10ft 7wt 4pc in original bag and tube $250 SOLD
G.Loomis Pro-4x 10ft 4wt 4pc in original bag and tube $250 SOLD
G.Loomis Streamdance GLX 9ft 5wt 4pc in non-original bag and tube $275 SOLD
G. Loomis Pro-4x 11ft 7WT 4pc in original tube and bag $325 SOLD
G. Loomis NRX 9ft 4wt 4pc in grey with blue factory wraps in original bag and tube $450 SOLD
Gary Loomis 9ft 6wt 4pc in original bag and tube $375 SOLD
Orvis Frequent Flyer 9ft 8wt 4pc $125 SOLD
Orvis Hydros 9′ 9wt 4pc $350 SOLD
Orvis SSS 9-10 Made in Argentina $150 SOLD
Orvis Encounter #4 with 8wt fly line $75 SOLD
Orvis Helios 9ft 5wt 4pc original bag and tube $400 SOLD
Powell IM6 TR-90-L SN#1381-92 9′ 4pc no bag or tube $75 SOLD
Redington Wayfarer 9ft 7wt 5pc w/Sage Bag $100 SOLD
R.L. Winston WT 7′ 6″ 5wt 2/2 downlock Zebrawood seat w/ original bag and tube $500 SOLD
R.L. Winston BIIX 8′ 6″ 3wt 4pc cigar grip, uplock boxelder burl seat no tube or bag $300 SOLD
R.L. Winston LT 9′ 8wt LT 3pc 3 1/2 oz downlock birdseye maple seat w/ original tube and bag $450 SOLD
R.L. WInston BIIIX 9′ 10wt 4pc uplock aluminum Winston wells grip new/ warranty card in original bag and tube $625 SOLD
R.L. Winston 9’6wt 5pc LT uplock zebra seat in original bag and tube $525 SOLD
R.L. Winston BIIX 9′ 8wt 4pc in original tube and bag $450 SOLD
R.L. Winston BL5 9′ 8wt 5pc in original tube and bag inscribed Ann Macintosh $500 SOLD
Sage SP 8’9″ 4wt 5pc with extra tip in original bag and tube $575 SOLD
Sage RPLX 990-3, 9 foot 9 weight 3 piece in original bag and tube $125 SOLD
Sage 890-4 XP $400 SOLD
Scott F2 743-3 7ft 4 weight 3 piece in original box, bag and tube $450 SOLD
Scott STS 908-3 9ft 8wt 3pc in original tube and bag $400 SOLD
St. Croix Imperial 9ft 8/9wt 4pc $125 SOLD
TFO Lefty Kreh Signature TICR 9ft 10wt 4pc in original bag and tube $125 SOLD
TFO Mangrove 9′ 10wt 4pc new in bag $150 SOLD
T&T Paradigm “Trout Unlimited” NEW in original bag and tube $700 SOLD
T&T Vector 9ft 4wt 3pc in original bag and tube $400 SOLD
T&T HE 9ft 4wt 4pc in original bag and tube $400 SOLD