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Root River Rod Co

Open 9-5 Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Guides Available year round.

Open 9-5 Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Guides Available year round. Open 9-5 Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Guides Available year round.

Hardy Marvel SOLD

Made in 1957, this rod is all original with the exception of the butt female ferrule rewrapped and one tip top replaced. Has all of its male and female ferrule plugs, bag and tube. Very smooth slow action trout rod for a 4 wt line.$795

1957 hardy marvel bamboo fly rod

Scott Whitman "Colorado Classic" Granger 7630 Sold

 New or near new, this rod taper is an exact replica of the Granger7630  7' 6" 4 wt Silk wrapping replicate the Granger Deluxe  models. $550  sold

Scott Whitman "Colorado Classic" 7630
bamboo fly rod

Orvis 7 1/2' impregnated 2/2 SOLD

 At 3 7/8 oz this rod can pair up nicely with a 5 wt line. Simply stated" Orvis Impregnated" and  a previous owners name and serial number 12802. Original bag and may be replacement tube. Rod is full length and original in very good condition.  3 7/8 oz      $500

Orvis 7' 6'' bamboo fly rod

DJ Duck 204E 2/2 7' 3" for 5 wt Line *SOLD*

Douglas J Duck 204 E SOLD

Douglas J Duck
A fine custom rod maker, who visited Hoagy Carmichael's shop several times back in the day, meticulously produced replicas of the Garrison rods and others. This rod displays a Garrison rod in virtually every facet of its design. The result is a great mix of the material, tapered bamboo, and length.
Model 204E 7'3'' 2/2 for a 5 wt line. 

Excellent condition asking $1200.

 I'll accept any form of payment and shipping to the conus for $25.

Douglas J Duck 204 E Bamboo Rod - Root River Rod Co Lanesboro Minnesota

Payne 208 Bamboo Fly Rod *SOLD*

Payne 208 9' 3-2 7wt

Stamped "Payne REG.U.S.PAT OFF." on the uplocking reel seat. 3/8" cork rings on a smooth, half wells grip. Blued ferrules, agate stripper. All sections are full and straight. With original bag and tube. Very Good Condition. 

$1200

Payne 208. 9' 3/2 excellent condition.Root River Rod Co Lanesboro, MN

Payne 208. 9' 3/2 excellent condition.Root River Rod Co Lanesboro, MN

Kusse Magnum Opus Bamboo Fly Rod *SOLD*

Kusse Magnum Opus 7' 6"

Absolutely gorgeous! This rod has never been fished, could possibly have never been casted even. 

Truly Mint Condition. 

Serial Number 9161. Stamped "Magnum Opus" on the slide band over a figured maple filler and of course, "Ron Kusse Maker" stamped on the butt cap. The rattan handle is highlighted with red thread with a custom winding and grip check. Exquisite signature wrap over swelled butt, gold intermediates, honey silks on the guides. Hang tag states "Mirror tip, 5 wt line, 3 and 3/4 oz" Comes complete with bagged, solid brass tube. 

Also check out the Kusse Leonard-Mills reel that should go with this rod which is for sale  in our vintage reel section. 

$1650

Kusse Magnum Opus Bamboo Fly Rod. Root River Rod Co. Lanesboro, MN

Kusse Magnum Opus Bamboo Fly Rod. Root River Rod Co. Lanesboro, MN

Payne 97 Bamboo Fly Rod *SOLD*

Payne 97 7' 3 wt

This rod was sold from the Payne Shop, has the uplocking reel seat, 3/8" cork rings, very smooth, all the wraps and guides are in perfect conditions, blued ferrules have that butter smooth fit. Original bag and tube, all sections are full and dead straight. 

$2800

Payne 97 Vintage Bamboo Fly Rod. Root River Rod Co. Lanesboro, Minnesota

Payne 97 Vintage Bamboo Fly Rod. Root River Rod Co. Lanesboro, Minnesota 

Paul Young Bamboo Fly Rod *Sold*

Paul Young Para 15

Just picked this one up, I will have it for a month or two and then it is on it's way to Bob Summers. Here if your chance to meet Bob and take it there yourself. Comes with bag, wet tip and dry tip. The rod is actually in very good condition except that the dry tip is 4 inches short. Bob is going to be making a new tip for it.


 $1200

Paul Young Vintage Bamboo Fly Rod Para 15 Root River Rod Co Lanesboro, Minnesota

Paul Young Vintage Bamboo Fly Rod Para 15 Root River Rod Co Lanesboro, Minnesota

Leonard Bamboo Fly Rod *SOLD*

Leonard 38 ACM SOLD

This fishing rod has never had a line on it. It's the last generation of Leonard rods made.  Serial #115. Exquisite workmanship and node work. Perfectly straight and flawless varnish. The only slightly parabolic taper produced by Leonard designed as a 7 ft 3 wt. 2.5 oz.

$1200 or best offer.

Leonard 38 ACM Fly fishing rod. last generation of Leonard fly fishing rods made. Lanesboro MN

Leonard 38 ACM Fly fishing rod. last generation of Leonard fly fishing rods made. Lanesboro MN

Leonard Catskill Bamboo rod *Sold*

Leonard Catskill 38 1/2 7 1/2' 2 3/8 oz 3/3 SOLD

Honey wrapped english twist guides with a snake stripper. this fly fishing rod has three tips , one full one 1" down and one 1/2' down. Patented  ferrules 13/64 and 8/64. A fine lightweight classic having a swelled butt, 4 1/4" cork grip with butternut SB reel seat. Original bag and tube Actual rod weighs 2.6 oz. Varnish, ferrule fit and guides are all very good to excellent.  A very fine instrument for a 3 wt line.

Was $1,495.Price lowered to $1,295

Leonard Catskill 38 1/2   7 1/2'  fly fishing rod. butternut SB reel seat. Lanesboro MN Root River

Leonard Catskill 38 1/2   7 1/2'  fly fishing rod. butternut SB reel seat. Lanesboro MN Root River 

Leonard 50df restored SOLD

Butt cap is stamped"The Leonard Rod" and H  L Leonard Co Maker.  has patented stamped ferrules also.

Original bag and tube, brown silks. Tips are slightly darker than butt and mid. Tip tops measure .069" over varnish. This 8' 5wt rod is rock solid and ready to fish  $550 SOLD

Dennis Stone SOLD

 7' 4wt Featherweight two piece with two tips. $450 

Dennis Stone 7' 4wt Featherweight Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod CO

Dennis Stone 7' 4wt Featherweight Bamboo Fly Rod

Heddon #10 SOLD

 8' Three piece with two tips restored by Dennis Menseer. $450  2f

Heddon #10 8' Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

Heddon #10 8' Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

Hardy 8' nymph rod 2/1 4 wt sold

Hardy Mitre

 very good condition this rod is a slow action 5 wt in my hands.  Very good condition original bag and newer aluminum tube. $250

Hardy Mitre Bamboo Nymph Rod Root River Rod Co

Hardy Mitre Bamboo Nymph Rod Root River Rod Co

Phillipson Preferred 8'-4 1/4 SOLD

Phillipson Preferred 8'-4 1/4 SOLD

Phillipson Preferred Impregnated 8'-4 1/4 HDH 5wt. All original bag, tube. Two tips full length excellent condition. $475  

Phillipson Preferred Impregnated Bamboo Fly rod Root River Rod Co

Phillipson Preferred 8'-4 1/4 Fly Rod

Pennington 8' 4wt Sold

Penninton 8' 4 wt

Pennington 8' 4wt in excellent condition. 2 piece with two tips.  $250

Pennington 8' 4wt Bamboo Fly rod Root River Rod Co

Pennington 8' 4wt Fly Rod

Mills standard 7.5 3/2 4 oz bamboo fly rod

Mills Standard SOLD

 7.5 ft  4 oz  3/2  very good all original condition. Ferrules are 16 and 10.5   Straight with no issues at all. Original tube and bag  Slight ridging on cork. varnish and guides and silks very good - excellent.  Leonard swelled butt.  Best with 5 wt lines. $625SOLD

Mills Standard 7.5 3/2  5 wt  $625.

A.J. Thramer 7' 4wt SOLD

A.J. Thramer

A.J. Thramer #4277 Dx258 7' 4wt 2/1. Excellent Condition $625

A.J. Thramer #4277 Dx258 7' 4wt 2/1 Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

A.J. Thramer #4277 Dx258 7' 4wt 2/1 Fly Rod

Walton Powell companion set sold

Two Butts .Three tips , 7'4'' - 8' 4''  4-7 wt rod.

leather tube 

made in 1996   Excellent    $1800. SOLD

hardy Marvel 7 1/2' SOLD

Hardy

Hardy Marvel Serial #E91680 7 1/2' 4wt. Full length with wet and dry fly tip. Excellent condition. $900

SOLD

Hardy Marvel Serial #E91680 7 1/2' 4wt Fly Rod


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