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V2086 F ARBOGAST ULTRA LIGHT FLY ROD HULA POPPER FISHING LURE
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Fin-Nor Cabela's CR89 Fly Fishing Reel Left Hand Wind Case & Line Made in USA
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Vintage Wolverine # 1695 Model E Automatic Fly Fishing Reel Kalamazoo Tackle Co.
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Vintage South Bend Oren-O-Matic No. 1140 FLY Reel in Box w/Papers
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Martin 64 Precision Fly Fishing Reel, Vintage Classic
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South Bend 357C 8’1/2” Bamboo Fly Rod Vintage 3 Piece Pole 4 Total Pieces
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Fjord R720 Fly Rod 2pc 8'5" Made in Japan RARE VINTAGE COPPERHEAD GLASS
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Vintage 1 1/2" Helin Flatfish F4 Fly Rod Ultralite Fishing Lure
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Vintage Grampus Kiraku & Co. Japan Bamboo Fly Rod PLUS Case AS FOUND ASIS
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Vintage Lures & LIGON, Accardo Fly Hand Tied Made In USA MUST SEE DESCRIPTION
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FLY FISHING LURE UNKNOWN LOT OF 20 ASSORTED FLIES
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VINTAGE C FARLOW & CO GRENABY FLY REEL 9/25/21 GOOD CLICKER 3.5" X 1.25 LONDON
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V good used scientific anglers system 2 salmon fly fishing reel 10/11 1011
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Pflueger Medalist 1495 1/2 DA Fly Fishing Reel. Made in USA. RHW.
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Pflueger Medalist 1495 DA Fly Fishing Reel. Made in USA. LHW.
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Pflueger Medalist 1494 1/2 DA Fly Fishing Reel. W/ Spare Spool. Made in USA.
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The Fly Fisher's Guide by George C. Bainbridge, FFCL, 1992
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Vintage Lot Of Deer Hair Flies And Others
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Vintage Fly Fishing Line Box Oregon Waters Fly Co. Made In USA (empty)
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Shakespeare Speedex fishing reel Centrepin Vintage fly fishing
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Vintage Flyrod and Reel 3260-8 1/2 Southbend 53"
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Stearns ANGLERS Fly Fishing Life Vest CO2 Inflation Size L 44-46 Made In USA
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HARDY BROTHERS the “the Kennet” 10 FOOT PALAKONA FLY ROD RARE 4 piece gorgeous!
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vintage lot of 12 fishing flies
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Vintage Fly Fishing Reel PERRINE #50 Free Striping Automatic Reel Good Clean SL
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Vintage Old Artificial Fish Lures Bob's Fly Shop RAINBO HE DOT LURE
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Vintage Helin’s Fly-rod Flatfish F5-OP Lure ,Box & Paperwork-RARE
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Vintage CORTLAND FLY LINE CLEANER Trout Fishing Antique Advertising Tin rod gear
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VINTAGE FLY REEL RE-T REEV-IT BY P & K MADE IN USA LOOK 👀 👀👀👀collectable
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Mini Glass Bottle 2” from Weber Dry Fly Oil Vtg
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A lovely vintage Japanese fly fishing reel in good condition.CK A2-70. Free post
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Vintage Orvis Trifold Pocket Canvas & Leather Fly Fishing Case/Pouch- Green
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L.L. Bean Fly Fishing Tackle Bait Shop Store Man Cave Advertising Clock Sign
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SCIENTIFIC ANGLERS FLY LINE BACKING (PSL011820)
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Vintage Fly Fishing Duffle Bag Albatros Sportvisser Green
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Bamboo Dave Cook Special Fly Rod 102 Inches (8.5 Ft), No Cloth Or Metal Case
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stunning orvis battenkill disc drag 8/9 trout fly fishing reel
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Vintage Montague Bamboo Fly Rod, Genuine Tonkin 4 Piece + Case
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Vintage REBEL Ultra Light or Fly Rod Minnow 1 1/2" Fishing Lure NATURALIZED BASS
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Rare Kalamazoo Emperor No. 1684 Single Action Fly Fishing Reel Made in USA
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Rare Shakespeare Bakelite Automatic OK 1821B Fly Fishing Reel Made in USA
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Vintage Weber Streaming Fly Mickey Finn/ Red White size 8 Fly Fishing On Card
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Pflueger Model No. 1774 Single Action Fly Fishing Reel Made in USA
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VERY RARE STH "TUNIN 6" 3 1/4" 5/6/7 WT Fly Reel With Line & Nice Suede Pouch
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VINTAGE HEDDON AUTOMATIC FLY REEL NO. 87 COPPER FISHING (READ!!)
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Horrocks Ibbotson Mohawk #1106 fly fishing reel, green
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NIB - Ari ‘t Hart Traun F1 Fly Reel Trout And Grayling Fly Fishing Reel LHR
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excellent Hardy Alnwick Ultralite disc 6 trout fly fishing reel 3.25" spool
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Browning Silaflex II 8'6" Fly Fishing Pole 2 Pc F967 6-7 Weight 985 Model 822985
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LEEDA DRAGON FLY FLY REEL 9/25/21 NO CLICKER 3.25" X 1-1/8 PLASTIC ENGLAND
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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.