Vintage Fly Rods
Vintage fly rods are most associated with classic trout fishermen of yesteryear. Production of bamboo rods began in the mid 1800's, mostly attributed to Samuel Phillipe of Pennsylvania. The bamboo fly rod was then popularized by Hiram Leonard and the HL Leonard Rod Company. Most collectible fly rods are made of bamboo but many are composed of graphite and composite. Some of the prized early makers who perfected the art of bamboo rods include Lyle Dickerson, Thaddeus Norris, Paul Young and Bob Summers just to name a few. Please check out my vintage fishing lures and vintage duck decoys page as well.
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Antique Rare H.L. Leonard 1870s Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod Abbey & Imbrie 11' 3pc
 | $210.00 (12 bids) End Date: Sunday May-22-2022 20:37:18 EDT Bid |
ANTIQUE BAMBOO BAIT TROLLING ROD. NOT A FLY ROD ** DAME STODDARD BOSTON ** NICE
 | $89.00 (12 bids) End Date: Sunday May-22-2022 20:35:19 EDT Bid |
Antique St .Croix 8' two piece fly rod
 | $100.00 Buy It Now for only: $100.00 Buy It Now |
Antique c. 1920 G.E. Whaling & Son 9ft 3pc Bamboo Fly Rod w/ extra tip section
 | $4,299.95 Buy It Now for only: $4,299.95 Buy It Now |
March brown Ltd Special Edition fly rod 8’6” 6wt 7 pcs NEW OLD STOCK
 | $200.00 Buy It Now for only: $200.00 Buy It Now |
c.1860s-80s leather fishing rod tubes Old FLY pole case Antique Vintage sporting
 | $395.00 Buy It Now for only: $395.00 Buy It Now |
LOOP Fly Rod Cross 11' 6 weight new old stock Switch Rod 5 Piece rod Trout Spey
 | $889.00 Buy It Now for only: $889.00 Buy It Now |
Antique! South Bend 377 Bamboo Fly Rod - 8.5ft 3(2)
 | $275.00 Buy It Now for only: $275.00 Buy It Now |
LOOP Fly Rod Cross S1 9' 11 weight new old stock
 | $750.00 Buy It Now for only: $750.00 Buy It Now |
LOOP Fly Rod Cross S1 8' 6" 3 weight new old stock
 | $759.00 Buy It Now for only: $759.00 Buy It Now |
Vintage Antique South Bend Bait Co 3 Piece 9ft Fly Fishing Rod w/ Reel & Sleeve
 | $90.00 Buy It Now for only: $90.00 Buy It Now |
Orvis 8 1/2 5wt 2 pc ( Hennery's Fork ) Fly Rod Old Favorite Classic.
 | $720.00 End Date: Sunday May-22-2022 15:02:33 EDT Buy It Now for only: $720.00 Buy It Now |
VINTAGE HEDDON PAL BLACK BEAUTY #175 ANTIQUE FLY ROD FISHING 7' 2 PC. WITH POUCH
 | $132.90 Buy It Now for only: $132.90 Buy It Now |
Beautiful Antique Steel 7'6" Telescoping Fly Rod 90" Bristol COLLECTIBLE Vintage
 | $127.95 Buy It Now for only: $127.95 Buy It Now |
Vintage Fly Zurich Fisherei Reel & Rod Set With Handmade Lures Don’t Buy
 | $2,000.00 Buy It Now for only: $2,000.00 Buy It Now |
Antique Flash Bamboo Fly Rod 3 piece
 | $67.50 Buy It Now for only: $67.50 Buy It Now |
NOS Vintage FJORD fly fishing rod 102" two piece made in Japan NEW OLD STOCK
 | $69.99 Buy It Now for only: $69.99 Buy It Now |
Antique S. Allcock & Co. Redditch England 4pc-12' Fly Fishing Rod
 | $75.00 (1 bid) End Date: Thursday May-26-2022 15:43:41 EDT Bid |
LOOP Fly Rod Cross S1 10' 7" 6 weight new old stock Switch Rod Trout Spey
 | $849.00 Buy It Now for only: $849.00 Buy It Now |
8 1/2' 3Pc 2T Goodwin Granger 8642 "Special" Bamboo Antique Fly Fishing Rod
 | $350.00 Buy It Now for only: $350.00 Buy It Now |
ANTIQUE HEDDON SPLIT BAMBOO FLY ROD #14 THOROBRED 8' 3 PC 2 TIP 1 1/2 FERRULE
 | $184.99 Buy It Now for only: $184.99 Buy It Now |
Antique Wards Thoroughbred model bamboo fly rod + extra tip; 9'5"
 | $500.00 Buy It Now for only: $500.00 Buy It Now |
STAR BRITE Premium Teak Cleaner - Restore, Renew & Refresh Old, Weathered, Gray
 | $81.99 Buy It Now for only: $81.99 Buy It Now |
Old Vintage H.L. Leonard 10’ Bamboo Tournament Fly Rod 3 Piece 2 Tips
 | $154.00 (2 bids) End Date: Wednesday May-25-2022 14:46:08 EDT Bid |
SPLIT BAMBOO FLY ROD KIT ANTIQUE POLE WOOD JAPANESE FISHING VINTAGE FROM JAPAN
 | $450.00 Buy It Now for only: $450.00 Buy It Now |
old bamboo fly rod
 | $95.00 Buy It Now for only: $95.00 Buy It Now |
Antique Bamboo Fly Rod - Fishing Pole - Cork Handle - Very Old - Lure Tackle
 | $174.95 Buy It Now for only: $174.95 Buy It Now |
South Bend Antique Bamboo Fly Rod #346 9ft With Original Sleeve and Tube
 | $100.00 Buy It Now for only: $100.00 Buy It Now |
ANTIQUE RICHARDSON ROD and REEL CO. BROOKSIDE FLY FISHING POLE 1920'S
 | $75.00 Buy It Now for only: $75.00 Buy It Now |
Antique Vintage "Polished Finish" Early Greenheart Fly Fishing Rod 9 ft
 | $155.83 Buy It Now for only: $155.83 Buy It Now |
Antique Rare H.L. Leonard 1870s Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod Abbey & Imbrie 11' 3pc
| $210.00 (12 bids) End Date: Sunday May-22-2022 20:37:18 EDT Bid |
ANTIQUE BAMBOO BAIT TROLLING ROD. NOT A FLY ROD ** DAME STODDARD BOSTON ** NICE
| $89.00 (12 bids) End Date: Sunday May-22-2022 20:35:19 EDT Bid |
Antique St .Croix 8' two piece fly rod
| $100.00 Buy It Now for only: $100.00 Buy It Now |
Antique c. 1920 G.E. Whaling & Son 9ft 3pc Bamboo Fly Rod w/ extra tip section
| $4,299.95 Buy It Now for only: $4,299.95 Buy It Now |
March brown Ltd Special Edition fly rod 8’6” 6wt 7 pcs NEW OLD STOCK
| $200.00 Buy It Now for only: $200.00 Buy It Now |
c.1860s-80s leather fishing rod tubes Old FLY pole case Antique Vintage sporting
| $395.00 Buy It Now for only: $395.00 Buy It Now |
LOOP Fly Rod Cross 11' 6 weight new old stock Switch Rod 5 Piece rod Trout Spey
| $889.00 Buy It Now for only: $889.00 Buy It Now |
Antique! South Bend 377 Bamboo Fly Rod - 8.5ft 3(2)
| $275.00 Buy It Now for only: $275.00 Buy It Now |
LOOP Fly Rod Cross S1 9' 11 weight new old stock
| $750.00 Buy It Now for only: $750.00 Buy It Now |
LOOP Fly Rod Cross S1 8' 6" 3 weight new old stock
| $759.00 Buy It Now for only: $759.00 Buy It Now |
Vintage Antique South Bend Bait Co 3 Piece 9ft Fly Fishing Rod w/ Reel & Sleeve
| $90.00 Buy It Now for only: $90.00 Buy It Now |
Orvis 8 1/2 5wt 2 pc ( Hennery's Fork ) Fly Rod Old Favorite Classic.
| $720.00 End Date: Sunday May-22-2022 15:02:33 EDT Buy It Now for only: $720.00 Buy It Now |
VINTAGE HEDDON PAL BLACK BEAUTY #175 ANTIQUE FLY ROD FISHING 7' 2 PC. WITH POUCH
| $132.90 Buy It Now for only: $132.90 Buy It Now |
Beautiful Antique Steel 7'6" Telescoping Fly Rod 90" Bristol COLLECTIBLE Vintage
| $127.95 Buy It Now for only: $127.95 Buy It Now |
Vintage Fly Zurich Fisherei Reel & Rod Set With Handmade Lures Don’t Buy
| $2,000.00 Buy It Now for only: $2,000.00 Buy It Now |
Antique Flash Bamboo Fly Rod 3 piece
| $67.50 Buy It Now for only: $67.50 Buy It Now |
NOS Vintage FJORD fly fishing rod 102" two piece made in Japan NEW OLD STOCK
| $69.99 Buy It Now for only: $69.99 Buy It Now |
Antique S. Allcock & Co. Redditch England 4pc-12' Fly Fishing Rod
| $75.00 (1 bid) End Date: Thursday May-26-2022 15:43:41 EDT Bid |
ANTIQUE HEDDON SPLIT BAMBOO FLY ROD #14 THOROBRED 8' 3 PC 2 TIP 1 1/2 FERRULE
| $184.99 Buy It Now for only: $184.99 Buy It Now |
LOOP Fly Rod Cross S1 10' 7" 6 weight new old stock Switch Rod Trout Spey
| $849.00 Buy It Now for only: $849.00 Buy It Now |
8 1/2' 3Pc 2T Goodwin Granger 8642 "Special" Bamboo Antique Fly Fishing Rod
| $350.00 Buy It Now for only: $350.00 Buy It Now |
Antique Wards Thoroughbred model bamboo fly rod + extra tip; 9'5"
| $500.00 Buy It Now for only: $500.00 Buy It Now |
STAR BRITE Premium Teak Cleaner - Restore, Renew & Refresh Old, Weathered, Gray
| $81.99 Buy It Now for only: $81.99 Buy It Now |
Old Vintage H.L. Leonard 10’ Bamboo Tournament Fly Rod 3 Piece 2 Tips
| $154.00 (2 bids) End Date: Wednesday May-25-2022 14:46:08 EDT Bid |
SPLIT BAMBOO FLY ROD KIT ANTIQUE POLE WOOD JAPANESE FISHING VINTAGE FROM JAPAN
| $450.00 Buy It Now for only: $450.00 Buy It Now |
old bamboo fly rod
| $95.00 Buy It Now for only: $95.00 Buy It Now |
Antique Bamboo Fly Rod - Fishing Pole - Cork Handle - Very Old - Lure Tackle
| $174.95 Buy It Now for only: $174.95 Buy It Now |
South Bend Antique Bamboo Fly Rod #346 9ft With Original Sleeve and Tube
| $100.00 Buy It Now for only: $100.00 Buy It Now |
ANTIQUE RICHARDSON ROD and REEL CO. BROOKSIDE FLY FISHING POLE 1920'S
| $75.00 Buy It Now for only: $75.00 Buy It Now |
Antique Vintage "Polished Finish" Early Greenheart Fly Fishing Rod 9 ft
| $155.83 Buy It Now for only: $155.83 Buy It Now |