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All items on this list come with a three(3) day inspection period. If, for any reason , you are not satisfied, please let me know as soon as possible so I can make the item available to the next person. Return the item in the condition it was received for a full refund (minus shipping charges). All payments should be in U.S. funds, postal money orders are preferred method of payment. Personal checks are acceptable, but they must clear before item is shipped. All check and money orders should be payable to Francis D. Lyons.

Shipping charges will be determined at time of order (to cover actual costs only). Items will be shipped through U.S. Postal Service, UPS or FedEx unless otherwise requested. All special shipping requests, custom fees, tariffs.. etc. are the responsibility of the buyer. 

I make every effort to identify any defects and pass that information on to the buyer. If a shortcoming does get past me or I misrepresent an item, it is unintentional and I will do whatever it takes to make it right.


BAMBOO RODS

 B0001  8 1/2' HEDDON #20 BILL STANLEY FAVORITE  3/2  4.5 oz  MED  # 6  LINE

Dark burgundy wraps(no gold borders) over dark cane.  Bakelight downlocking screwlock reel seat with nickel silver pocket butt cap, sliding ring with pocket and lock nut. .  Reverse half wells cork grip.  Black metal  first guide.  Snake guides are bronze perfection.  Dark machined nickel silver ferrules.  Full restoration with new snake guides to match originals.  Stripping guide is original.  Cork grip has been cleaned.  Comes with original bag and case.
Used Restored     $450.00


 B0002  8' Diamond  2/1   4 1/2oz MED   #7 LINE

Dark red wraps over honey colored cane.  Five chrome snake guides on the tip and one chrome stripper on the butt.  Chrome step down ferrules.  Reel seat is two toned down locking aluminum and chrome.  The threaded barrel and nut are gold anodised aluminum and the sliding ring as well as the butt cap have a housing and they are bright chrome.  The cork grip is 6 1/4" long and cigar shape.  Approximately 1" in diameter.  It has been cleaned and in very good condition.  All new wraps.  The word DIAMOND is printed in black ink inside an elongated triangle on the rod shaft about 2" above the hook keeper.  No bag or tube.  

Used    $65.00


B003 7 '  H&I TONKA PRINCE   2/1  2.4oz  Med  #4 line


Cobalt blue  wraps over dark cane with highlighted  nodes.  Five dark Perfection snake guides on the tip, one dark perfection snake guide and one red agatine stripping guide on the butt.  Nickel silver ferrules.  Ferrule on butt section has a shoulder at the bottom.  Downlocking screwlock black plastic filler with  silver plated fittings.  No hook keeper.  Torpedo shaped bright chrome winding check.  Cork grip has been cleaned.  New guides and wraps have been installed and both sections have been rubbed down and given a coat of spar varnish.  H-I logo is 98% intacked.  Fish jumping over metalic gold diamond with red H-I  in center and UTICA  N.Y.  in small black letters below H-I.  Tonka Price in white script just to the right of the logo is 100% intacked as well as the genuine tonkin cane decal on another flat near the winding check.  This decal is 85% intacked.  Comes with un-original bag and aluminum case.  

Used  Restored Very good   $250.00


B0004 9' Granger Victory  3/2  5oz.  MED. #7  line

Black and orange varigated wraps over dark cane.  Bright nickel silver ferrules, dark tungsten snake guides, bright chrome stripping guide and round ring bright chrome tip tops.   A  invisible repair wrap between the top snake guide and tip top on one tip section.  All new snake guides to match originals mounted by Dwight Lyons.   The existing guides rusted beyond recovery.  This rod has the black border wrap at the guides with one ornamental black wrap 1/16" away from the border wrap.  Cork has been cleaned as well as the reel seat.  All nickel silver up locking reel seat.     The stamping on the reel seat reads PAT. APR. 12, 1938  PAT.  NO.  2114.107    MADE BY GOODWIN GRANGER COMPANY  DENVER.  Circa 1941.    Very vivid  Granger Victory script on one shaft of butt section.  Varnish has been rubbed down and an overcoat of spar varnish has been applied.  Comes with original bag and case .  

Used  Very Good   $350.00.00    (Sale pending)




B0005 7 1/2'  DWIGHT LYONS FLY  ROD
3/2 3 1/8 OZ #4 LINE 

Dark burgandy wraps over honey colored cane.  Bright nickel silver ferrules,  dark red agate stripping guide with bright nickel silver frame,  dark tugsten steel snake guides and tip top.  Bright nickel silver winding check  and  bright nickel silver loose ring hook keeper. Nickel silver slide band reel seat with morticed butter nut spacer.  Medium action rod that feels quite light in the hand.  Lawn cast only.     Comes in 4 partitioned bag and aluminum tube with brass fittings.

New   $1,650.00

B0006 9' J. S. Sharpe  2/1  6.8oz.  MED. #9/10  line

Dark Brown wraps over dark impregnated cane. Length is actually  9'-1 1/2". Tip measures 54 11/16" and butt measures 55 7/8."   Oxidised nickel silver ferrules size 17/64 with dark wood ferrule plug acorn shape.  Red agate stripping guide with bright nickel silver frame.  Bight chrome reverse snake guides and bright chrome strut supported tip top with gray agate ring.  Loose ring hook keeper and bright anodised aluminum winding check.  6  9/16" long half wells cork grip that has been cleaned.  6 guides on the tip section and 3 on the butt section.  All wraps are original except for those at the ferrules.  Both ferrules have been re-set and new double wraps installed.  Black anodised aluminum down locking reel seat with the light bulb threads.  Single locking nut.  Reel seat is morticed.  Most of the model name has flaked off but the bag label says "Scottie" brand.   Reel seat butt cap is inscribed J.S. SHARPE  MAKER ABERDEEN.  Comes with original labeled bag and un-original case.

Used   $175.00  



   GRAPHITE RODS
G0001  9' LAMIGLAS FLY ROD  2/1 4 1/4oz MED/FAST #6 LINE

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Dark olive wraps on a typical charcoal colored blank. Ceramic stripper guides on butt section, chrome snake guides and ceramic tip top on tip section. The ferrule is on the butt section and fits over the bottom of the tip section. I guess one could call it but over tip. Black anodized aluminum screwlocking downlock reel seat. Cork grip is shaped like a Winston(half wells) and has been wrapped with white adhesive tape. Must have been wounded. Nice touch. No case, no bag and a no nonsense rod. Throw it in the rod rack in the pick up and it is ready for those emergency stops along the river. Fished hard and needs to be fished hard some more. Give it a new home.

Fair to Middling $35.00 



FIBERGLASS RODS

 F0001 8 1/2' EAGLE CLAW WRIGHT & McGILL "CHAMPION" FLY ROD NO 3A-8 2/1  4 1/2oz MED #6 LINE
Pat. nickel silver up-lock real seat, nickel silver ferrules, no medallion on cork grip, which is shaped like the grips on the bamboo rods, lesser grade cork, orange wraps over brown woven fiberglass blank. Finish is flaking off of the rod shaft. Otherwise, the rod is ready to fish. Two piece. Comes with unoriginal bag and Shakespeare round cardboard tube with rubber on ends.

Good $25.00

 F0002  8 ' EAGLE CLAW  "Denco  Super  1V  2/1  4OZ  MED  #7 LINE

Red solid fray proof guide wraps over yellow blank. Tip over butt construction.  Bright chrome tip top and stripper guide.   One stripper guide on butt section and 4 dark snake guides on tip section.  Black accents at ferrules and wraps.  Cork is western style and soiled.  Evidence of medallion on cork but now missing.  Black anodised aluminum down locking reel seat with two locking nuts.  Incsription on rod shaft reads Eagle Claw  "Denco Super IV "  No. DNFP225-8FT, (422cm.)  Fly Rod  Wright & McGillCo. Denver, Co. 80216 U.S.A.  Line Size 7 The words  SOLID NYLON FRAY PROOF GUIDE WRAPS inside picture of a fish wrapped around shaft.  Rod is very little used.   No tube or bag.

Used    $ 45.00
 F0003  8 1/2' SOUTH BEND FLY ROD #3370  2/1 4 1/2 OZ HDH OR D LINE
Double built fiberglass construction, salmon colored wraps over turquoise colored blank with red colored ferrules. Half Wells grip with thumb indent. Red anodized aluminum up-locking reel seat with black ring and nut. 1 1/2" fixed fighting butt with white adhesive tape around it. Comes with original bag and aluminum tube. Needs a little work.

Fair $25.00

 F0005  8' HEDDON  PAL BLACK BEAUTY #75 -TROUT-8' FLY ROD  2/1 4 OZ  HDH OR D LINE

Black wraps with orange borders over red brownish blank.  Western style cork grip (cleaned).  Down locking reel seat consisting of bright chrome threaded barrel and loose ring with pocket and ring.  Bright chrome pocket butt  with typical black bakelite butt cap. Filler is black bakelite.  One dark Perfection stripping guide and one dark Perfection snake guide on butt section.   7  dark Perfection snake guides on tip section along with a dark  Perfection tip top.  The ferrules are nickel silver truncated swiss style blackened.   The decal on the butt section just above the hook keeper  is about one inch in length  and in orange letters reads "Heddon Pal Back Beauty #75 -Trout-8'".  The decal is 99% in tact.  All the wraps are new as well as the snake guides and tip top.  Comes in original black bag with orange trim and origial black tube with label that is 85% in tact.  The tube has the funky top with the ring that when tightend expands a ruber ring and tightens the top. 

VG $125.00


 F0006  8'HERTERS FLY ROD  2/1 4 OZ  HDH OR D LINE

Red wraps with black borders over reddish brown fiberglaas blank.  Western style cork grip.  Black anodised down locking reel seat with rubber button below but cap.  Phillipson nickel silver step down ferrules indicating that this rod was made for Herters by the Phillipson Rod Company in the 50s or 60s.  Nice medium action for a 5 wt line.  Needs a little cleaning but otherwise sound and ready to fish.   No bag or tube.

Good   $50.00

REELS

 R0001   ROSS  COLORADO " 0"  FLY REEL 2 5/8" DIA. x 1 3/16" 

Manufactured in U.S.A by Ross Reels.  Very smooth single action  reel with adjustable drag convertable to right or left hand. Right hand now.   Zippered suede reel case.

New  $100.00


 R0002  MARRYAT MR7A  FLY REEL   2 11/16" DIA. x 1 1/8" 

Single action  very smooth  gold anodised with adjustible disq drag.  Convertible to right or left hand.  Right hand now.  Zippered suede case.

New  $150.00


 R0003  CORTLAND CROWN II  FLY REEL   3 9/16" DIA. x 1 1/8" 


Single action  rim control with adjustable drag.  Contervertable to right or left hand.  Spool painted aluminum color body painted black.  Made in England.  Very smooth reel that will carry a DT 8F line with ample backing.   Good for heavy trout fishing.

Very good  $35.00

 R0004  STUART  FLY REEL   3" DIA. x 1 1/8" 

Single action  with fixed click drag.   Natural aluminum body and black spool with red plastic handle.  Operates somehat like a Hardy Perfect but there are no ball bearings.  The body has an unusual configration of holes on the bottom to lesson the weight.  Big aluminum screw  holdong spool on.  Made so one could use a dime to loosen the screw and remove the spool.  Not a reel smooth drag but functional.  I have seen two of these so it is not that common.

Good  $35.00


 R0005 H & I MOHAWK NO. 1106 FLY REEL   3 1/4" DIA. x 1" 

Single action with on and off click drag.  Pale lime green finish on body and natural aluminum spool with black plastic handle. Spool is held in place with a metal screw and flat washer.  Convertable from right to left hand.  About 85% of finish remains.  A good match to an H & I fiberglass fly rod or any fiberglass fly rod.

Good  $10.00

  
 R0006 H & I MOHAWK NO. 1106 FLY REEL   3 1/4" DIA. x 1" 

Same as above but a little better finish.

$11.50
R0007  Sportfisher 33  3 3/16Dia x 13/16"IS  5oz DT5 100yds .014 dia. braided backing 

Single action fly reel manufactured in Japan distributed by Kmart Corporation.  A knock off of the Pflueger Medalist1494.  Anodized aluminum color.  A few mars in the finish on the frame.  Typical Medalist drag.  Smooth and ready to fish.  No case or box.  


Very good  $12.50  

 R0008 SHAKESPEARE RUSSEL NO 1895 MODEL GE FLY REEL   3 5/8" DIA. x 1 1/8" 

Single action with fixed click. Army green with plastic pearl handle.  Some dings on rim of bodyand finish worn in this area.  Good working order but needs to be cleaned.

Good     $20.00


COMPONENTS

 COO1   NICKEL SILVER FERRULES 11/64

Super Swiss Nickel Silver ferrules in Std style 11/64 size from  Classic Sporting Enterprise.  One(1) female two(2) males. New in zip lock bag.  Not fitted.   Two sets.

New     $39.95 ea


 COO2  NICKEL SILVER FERRULES 

Super Swiss Nickel Silver ferrules in Std style 15/64 size from Classic Sporting Enterprise.  One(1) female three(3) males.  New in zip lock bad.  Not fitted.

New    $50.00


 COO3  NICKEL SILVER REEL SEATS 


Two early REC Nickel Silver reel seats with 3 additional wood fillers.  One uplocking and one downlocking.

New    $100.00


F.D.L. and his work   "I look on that man as happy, who, when there is question of success, looks into his work for a reply."
                                                 -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

F.D. Lyons Rod Company
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Portland, OR 97266
(503) 760-3933

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