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Can anyone refer me to some good sites to sell desirable vintage Fishing books (mostly fly) and gear?

I'd rather list many of them at a topical (referably well healed) enthusiast site than the usual ebay/craigs list sort of thing.

Thanks,
Lee

email me at goobr01 at comcast.net if you would rather not post here. Obviosuly if anyone here wanted any of them I would gladly pay Dave.

Particularly if you have bamboo-oriented items, the Classic Fly Rod Forum has a Classified Section

You'll have to register there, it's no big deal.

Lee, I don't now for certain about rods, but I know that vintage rifle scopes are, by far, best sold on EBay. Of that there is not a doubt. I buy and sell them from time to time and ebay is the place to sell. Everywhere else is the place to buy. That most especially includes the specialty gun sites.

Brent

Contact Glen Blackwood in Michigan. He is a guide, and auctioneer who specializes in fly fishing books. Google him up, or conatct him at glffc@troutmoor.net.

I would say ebay would be the best place. It is the first place people look for things to buy if they have a computer. Good luck.

Lee-
I would recommend Jim Adams, proprietor of Adams Angling. He does not have a website, but he sends out several catalogs a year. He specializes in "Fine Bamboo Fly Rods, Quality Fly Reels, Fly Fishing Tackle, and Used, Old, &Rare Books on Fishing and Hunting". The last catalog I received listed 671 recently acquired books, about 75 used fly rods, about 100 used reels, and several sets of flies. He says he has "about 5000" books listed on http://www.abebooks.com. I have bought from him and was pleased. His phone # is 510-849-1324, FAX # 510-883-9257, email address: adamsangling@comcast.net.

You might also try http://www.flyanglersonline.com

I am a avid flyfisher, If what you have is bamboo fly rods, i would like to know what you are selling and how much.

Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't done a full inventory of which books, rods, and tying stuff that I want to sell yet.

A couple higlights of the books;
a second edition/first printing of Ernest Schwiebert's "Trout" in excellent condition in original slipcase dedicated/signed (both volumns signed but vol 1 has nice dedication to me).

I see prices for this version anywhere from $100 to $650+ on ABE. Ebay tends to be lower to middle (someone always winds up selling things for $10).





There is also a full set of Lefty Kreh's "little library". Many of them still in plastic wrap.

a bunch of others. some signed, some not. some first editions and some not.
I'll have to do my research and come up with a list and prices.



I only have one bamboo rod. I am not certain of the maker but it is signed "mity-mite", HFH (old line rating for double taper 4wt or weight forward 5 wt). 5'9" 2 piece honey colored bamboo with pale yellow wraps and aluminum slip rings over cork grip/seat.

it weighs 2.1 oz!

It is in excellent condition with a SWEET crisp dry fly action.

I don't know what it is worth yet. I suppose that I could always take it to the local trout unlimited meeting and see what I could do there.

I have to see what other gear I wuld want to sell (probably a Ross Gunnison reel with extra spool) as well as extra tying stuff (Renzetti master(?) vise, some high quality (1, 2), etc) metz/similar hackles and such).