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Rods | Fiberglass Rods
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Fishing Books | Fishing paraphernalia
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' DWIGHT LYONS |
2/2 4oz MED # 6 LINE |
Bronze wraps over dark cane. Nickel silver slide band seat over
walnut spacer. Payne style cork grip using 1/4" wide cork rings 5
1/2" long. Red agate first guide. Snake guides are bronze
perfection. Reel seat harware is bright nickel silver as well as
the ferrules. Dwight Lyons Maker is engraved in the reel seat
butt cap. The first Lyons rod to be so marked. Comes in 4
partitioned bag with wood stiffener, labeled anodized aluminum tube
with brass collar, domed cap and bottom.
New $1,500.00
| 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 1/2' Montague Belmont |
2/2 4oz Med/Slow #4 line |
Gold wraps over dark cane with highlighted nodes.
Three dark Perfection snake guides on the tip and one red agatine
stripping guide on the butt. 4" long chrome reel seat down
locking with typical 1" long knurled locking nut that is attached to
the reel housing. Drop ring hook keeper above chrome winding
check. Black and gold ornamental and intermediate wraps about 1
1/2" apart cover entire rod and the guide wraps have black borders.
Brass chrome covered ferrules. Female ferrule has a
shoulder at the bottom. 5" cork grip with a western shape and 1"
diameter at the thickest point. Varnish is in good shape although
a few of the intermediates could use a coat or two of varnish.
Original three partitioned bag and no tube. The word
Belmont is written in black ink on one flat about 3" above hook keeper.
The word Montague is not in evidence anywhere on the rod
but it is pretty obvious who made it.
Used $350.00
| B0004 |
9' Granger Victory |
3/2 5oz. MED. #7 line
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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
reel housing on the the reel seat backs all the way off butt it
will still hold a reel securally. 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 shows normal wear with a few chips. A
good cleaning and a few dabs of varnish will make this rod quite
fishable. Comes with original bag and replacement tube.
Used $275.00
GRAPHITE
RODS
| G0001
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9' LAMIGLAS FLY ROD |
2/1
4 1/4oz MED/FAST #6 LINE |
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
| F0004 |
8 1/2' PHILLIPSON THE SCOUT TS 86 FLY ROD |
2/1 4 1/2 OZ HCH LINE |
Light olive NCP wraps over reddish brown Conolon blank. Red
accents at winding check, guides and ferrules in red paint. One
bright chrome stripping guide and one bright chrome snake guide on butt
section. Five Bright chrome snake guides on tip section and dark
pear shaped tip top. Nickel silver step down ferrules. 6
1/2" long full wells cork grip soiled but still comfortable for
fishing. Red anodised aluminum down locking reel seat. 25%
of the red remains. THE SCOUT TS 86 in red the first line
on the rod shaft. Phiilison in script on the second line and
LINE SIZE HCH on the third line. Finish is quite
good. Ready to fish. No bag or tube.
Used $75.00
REELS
| 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
COMPONENTS
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
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
Two early REC Nickel Silver reel seats with 3 additional wood fillers. One uplocking and one downlocking.
New $100.00
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"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
7156 S.E. 118th Drive
Portland, OR 97266
(503) 760-3933
Send
mail to F.D. Lyons
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