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Vintage Fiery Brown” Salmon Fly by Weber, 1930's Old & intact in orig box, Mint
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Orvis CFO III Fly Reel Made In England
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Vintage Heddon Pal #8307 Mark III 8-1/2 Foot Fly Fishing Rod and tube
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Vintage Kalamazoo Miracle Silent Automatic Fly Reel No. 1697 Model B
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Vintage Fly Reel Made For L L Bean Freeport Me. Aluminum
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MARTIN 72SR FLY FISHING REEL NEW W BOX PAPERS MULTIPLIER USA
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Vintage Perrine Automatic Fly Reel No.80
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Vintage Eagle Claw EC-10 Fly Reel Wright & McGill Used Works Clean Solid Shape
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Antique Vintage Fishing Creel Wicker Leather Basket Tackle Bait Fly Trout Strap
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DAIWA 720 VINTAGE FLY FISHING REEL USED WORKS CLEAN SOLID SHAPE
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OLYMPIC 450 Fly Reel Vintage Click Tested & Works Looks Good Solid Shape Used
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Vintage SOUTH BEND 1122 Finalist Fly Reel w/line
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(8) Vintage Dry Fly Lot
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Large Box Of Vintage Dry, Wet And Nymphs, Fishing Flies
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Charlton Fly Reel New 8450 C in sealed box black
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Vintage Martin 61 Fly Fishing Reel Used Tested & Works Pretty Clean
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3x FORREST OF KELSO GUTEYED TWEED FLIES UNUSED CONDITION. LOT 3.
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Lot Of Vintage Fishing Flies, Dry/wet/ants With Box Hand Tied. Various Sizes
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Lot Of Vintage Fishing Flies, Dry/wet/hoppers/deer Hair With Box Hand Tied.
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Cortland Embassy Fly Reel - Made in USA
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Vintage Fishing Flies - Trout X 10
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FLADEN VANTAGE 7/8 FLY FISHING REEL SPARE SPOOL BOXED - NO REEL
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MIXED LOT FLY FISHING SPARE SPOOLS & SOME FLY REELS FOR RESTORATION / SPARES
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Antique 8’ Bamboo Fly Rod 3 Piece With Extra Length And Pack Case. Unknown Maker
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Orvis Madison Fly Reel British Made With Pouch
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Vintage Lot of 2 HELIN TACKLE CO F-6 Fly Rod Flatfish with Original Box
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Vintage Wood Fly Fishing Trout Landing Net Unbranded, Very Good Condition
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Vintage Hansen 6B Patent Pending Stainless Fly Reel in unused condition
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Hardy Pope Palakona Fly Rod
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Vintage Ocean City Model 90 Automatic Fly Fishing Reel With Box Very Nice Clean
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Hardy Ultralite Disc Salmon Fly Reel; number 730 with pouch and box, with line
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Creek Chub Nikie Lure & Unknown Fly Rod Flat Fish Type Lure.
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Richard Wheatley Silmalloy metal fly box . Including flies.
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Vintage CONDEX J.W Young & Sons 3 1/4” Fly Reel
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last 5 assorted Dry Stone Flies ,Trout.. Fly fishing Flies (2959)
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Vintage Paul Bunyan Dinky Fly Rod Fishing Lure
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Richard Wheatley Silmalloy metal "Silver Seal" Fly box . Including Salmon flies.
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Vtg. KH Fly Fishing Plastic Tumblers Lot (2)
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SCIERRA Fly Box Full Flies with Removable Insert
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Vintage Shakespeare Silent 1838 Model ec Automatic Fly Reel
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Heddon 125 Imperial Fly Reel - Post WW2
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2 VINTAGE COMMON SENSE FLY WALLETS
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Vintage Fly Fishing Tin.
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Pflueger Medalist 1492 Fly Fishing Reel. Made in USA.
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Vintage G Loomis GL 1417 Fly Reel with Line
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Spool for Tibor Back Country Wide Fly Reel in Satin Gold
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NICE SHAKESPEARE FEATHER WEIGHT SKELETON FLY REEL...CA.1922
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RARE... TROUT & BASS MONTAGUE DURALUMIN "UNKNOWN MODEL" SKELETON FLY REEL...
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Vintage Red Cortland Fly Reel Collectible Fishing
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Vintage Pflueger Medalist 1494 DA Fly Fishing Reel ~ Made In The USA
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Collectible fly fishing gear afficionados who wish to learn more about the roots of the sport should check out A FlyFishing History by Dr. Andrew N. Herd.