116 Parkway Avenue North, Lanesboro, Minnesota

507-467-2101

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Root River Rod Co

Open 9-5Monday thru Saturday. Guides Available year round.

Open 9-5Monday thru Saturday. Guides Available year round. Open 9-5Monday thru 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. 

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

Garrison 209 8'

Garrison

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

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

R.W. Summers

R.W. Summers  Midge with two tips and tube. Excellent $3600

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

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$3600 

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

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.

hardy Cc de france 8'

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' 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

Mills standard 7.5 3/2 4 oz bamboo fly rod

Mills Standard

 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. $625

Mills Standard 7.5 3/2  5 wt  $625.

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 

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

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

Edwards Bamboo Fly Rod

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

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

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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