116 Parkway Avenue North, Lanesboro, Minnesota

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    • Shop Online
    • Guiding and Services
      • Guided Fly Fishing Trips
      • Bamboo Rod Restoration
      • Classes and Events
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      • Custom RRRCo Rods
      • Bamboo Rods
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      • Reels
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  • Home
  • Shop Online
  • Guiding and Services
    • Guided Fly Fishing Trips
    • Bamboo Rod Restoration
    • Classes and Events
  • In Store Collection
    • Custom RRRCo Rods
    • Bamboo Rods
    • Graphite and Fiberglass
    • Reels
    • Books
    • Fishing Inspired Artwork
    • Brands
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    • Archives II
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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.

Vintage Bamboo Fly Fishing rods for sale

Purchasing: Call or email the shop for additional information and 

photos as well as instructions for purchasing. 

507-467-2101


Shipping: Purchases are shipped insured Priority Mail via USPS at cost. 

Thomas and Thomas 6 ' one Piece sold

Thomas and Thomas 6' One Piece

This is a custom made rod from the early days of Thomas and Thomas. Stated on another flat "The Gnat". 6' One Piece 4/5 wt. Varnish and wraps are excellent and the rod is dead straight. 

$1,500. 

Thomas and Thomas 

Dickerson 7011 Special Sold

Dickerson 7011 Special

The rarest of all Dickerson Rod, this 7011 special has three original tips, one being a half inch short. A true 3 wt. Comes with leather tube with the original owners name inked on the rod. 

Call for more details and photos. https://www.rwsummers.com/new-products

$7,000.

Dickerson 7011 Special 

Paul H. Young Deluxe Martha Marie 7 1/2 Sold

Deluxe Martha Marie 7 1/2

A fine dry fly 5-6 wt. 25'-70' cast with ease.

 Excellent Varnish. Excellent all original condition with only slight cork ridging. $4000  https://www.rwsummers.com/young/2807-11-paul-young-deluxe-martha-marie

Deluxe Martha Marie 

Garrison 209 8' SOLD

Garrison

1946 Garrison 209 8' 2/2. 0-8-23. Excellent Varnish. Excellent all original condition with only slight cork ridging. $10,000.  SOLD.

1946 Garrison 209 8' 2/2. 0-8-23 Fly Rod Root River Rod Co.

1946 Garrison 209 8' 2/2. 0-8-23 Fly Rod

R.W. Summers co 6'4" 3 to 4wt check summer website for purch

R.W. Summers

R.W. Summers  Midge with two tips and tube. Excellent $3000 https://www.rwsummers.com/preowned-rw-summers-rods/2808-9-rw-summers-midge

R.W. Summers Co Midge Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

R.W. Summers Co Midge Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

R.W. Summers co 7'6" 4wt check Summers website for PURchase

R.W. Summers

R.W. Summers co Mod. 275 7'6" two piece bamboo fly rod in perfect condition. Two tips and rod tube.    Excellent$3000  click here to buy or talk about purchasing. https://www.rwsummers.com/preowned-rw-summers-rods/2809-11-rw-summers-model-275

R.W. Summers Co Mod. 275 Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

R.W. Summers Co Mod. 275 Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

D.J. Duck 7' Sold

D.J. Duck

D.J. Duck 7' 2 pice 4/5wt No. 1997 Excellent Condition $1500

D.J. Duck 7' 2 piece 4/5 No. 1997 Root River Rod co

D.J. Duck 7' 2 piece 4/5 No. 1997

hardy Cc de france 8' Sold

Hardy

1960-61 Hardy CC DeFrance 2/1 8' 5-6wt. full length replacement tip top. Excellent condition. $400 

 Hardy CC DeFrance 2/1 8' 5-6wt Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

 Hardy CC DeFrance 2/1 8' 5-6wt Fly Rod

Payne 10 1/2' Salmon

Payne

Payne 10' 6" Salmon rod. Very good condition. Ready to Fish. $950

Payne 10' 6" Salmon rod. Root River Rod Co

Payne 10' 6" Salmon rod.

Payne 10' Salmon

Payne

Payne 10' Dry Fly Salmon rod. 1 tip is 1" shorter at the tip top. Very good condition. $850

Payne 10' Dry Fly Salmon rod Root River Rod Co

Payne 10' Dry Fly Salmon rod

F.E. thomas special 9'6' light salmon

F.E. Thomas

1948 F.E. Thomas Light Salmon 9'6" F.E.369. One tip is 6" short-some on each end. Very good condition. $625

1948 F.E. Thomas Light Salmon 9'6" F.E.369 Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod co

1948 F.E. Thomas Light Salmon 9'6" F.E.369 

Edwards Bamboo Fly Rod sold

Edwards 7 1/2' 4 wt

This classic fishing rod from the Edwards-Bristol era is a fine 4 wt dry fly rod. Hang tag is from Cook, Newton, and Smith - a tackle house in Boston that Edwards made some rods for. All sections are straight and one tip is down 1/2" at the ferrule end. one ferrule needs to be reglued

$450 

R1810

Custom Bamboo Fly fishing rod, Edwards-Bristol era, Edwards 7 1/2' 4 wt. Lanesboro MN Root River

Custom Bamboo Fly fishing rod, Edwards-Bristol era, Edwards 7 1/2' 4 wt. Lanesboro MN Root River

Payne-Winston 8'9" Salmon rod SOLD

Payne-Winston

A collaboration between the two best rod makers of all time. The blank was done by Winston and finished by Jim Payne for Col H.A. Siegal (well know for east coat boo dealer. 3 tips -2 dry-1 wet. Excellent condition. $1200  SOLD

PAYNE-WINSTON 9'9" SALMON ROD Root River Rod co

PAYNE-WINSTON 8'9" SALMON ROD

Orvis Battenkill 8' 3/2 PENDING SALE - SOLD

Orvis Battenkill

Orvis Battenkill serial # 30200. 5/6wt Great condition $475 pending

Orvis Battenkill serial # 30200. 5/6wt Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

Orvis Battenkill serial # 30200. 5/6wt Fly Rod

Garrison 212 E SOLD

Garrison 212 E

Made in 1947 and restored by Steve Blake. 2 piece, 8 foot rod. Everything is full length and correct. Original thread from Garrison was used for the restoration. Casts a 5 or 6 weight line. Perfect with a half size over 5 wt line. 

Includes tube and bag. 

$5900

Root River Rod Co Bamboo Fly Rod Garrison 212 E

Root River Rod Co Bamboo Fly Rod Garrison 212 E

H.L. Jennings 7' 4wt No.380 SOLD

H.L. Jennings

Two Piece with Two tips. 7ft 4wt H.L. Jennings bamboo fly rod No.380 excellent $1450 

H.L Jennings No.380 Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

H.L Jennings No.380 Bamboo Fly Rod Root River Rod Co

Leonard Fairy Catskill Bamboo Fly rod SOLD

8' Leonard Fairy Catskill 39

 This pre-fire Leonard fishing rod is a 3/2 has an actual weight of 2.3 oz. Whisper soft artistry with 2 wt or 3 wt line. Unbelievable elegance with translucent green wraps tipped with full intermediates. With a smooth 4 1/4" cork grip of 3/8" rings, butternut SB reel seat. Patent marks on 13/64 and 8/64 ferrules. English tungsten guides with snake stripping guide and Leonard hand made silver tip tops. Original bag and tube. Varnish and wraps are all very good as also the ferrule fit. 0ne tip down  4 3/4 '' other remaining sections full.  One of the rarest  slow-medium action true 3 wt 8' rods ever made.

Was$1.695. Price lowered to $1,395.


8' Leonard Fairy Catskill 39 Fly fishing rod. 4 1/4" cork grip butternut SB reel seat.

8' Leonard Fairy Catskill 39 Fly fishing rod. 4 1/4" cork grip butternut SB reel seat. 


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