SilverDoctor

No Hackle Royal Wulff

Soo many nice color variations in Browns.

Spinner

Always hold the rod secure, would probably come off if I was chased by a bull through a half mile of willows and a couple of barbed wire fences.

Nice job, I always enjoy cool ideas like this. I've been using the smith creek rod holder for a couple of years now and really like it. Originally looked for a rod holder after stepping on a rod tip and needed something better. Especially for changing flies, releasing trout etc.

That is a great job, congratulations, I tend to think of Cerakote for firearms coating but this is a very cool application.

Great trip, thanks for posting, looks like you had fun.

Only the province that you have residency in. You also do not need a WIN card unless you are applying for a special draw etc.

Beauty.

Just a thought but when I am in a new area I usually head for a local fly shop or contact a local fly tying club for coffee. Usually good sources info.

We sold them at BassPro when I ran the Fly fishing shop there. Not sure if they still carry them.

Have owned a few Islanders with no problems. A XL4" which I used for 6 years and now lives with another owner. and an XL for small streams. Mind you my fav is a Hardy Cascapedia MKII.

Never too old, My Grandads last outing was at the spry young 93, bless his soul.

Wonderful

Very cool, could use a bit of TLC. Someone in the past has rewrapped portions of it, different colors, doesn’t look factory. Without a decal and writing on the rod it becomes extremely difficult to ID and date. My best guess is it looks like a T.H. Chubb fly rod by the style of the locking seat. Chubb was both a component maker and a rod company, and many rods of early 1900 were built with Chubb reel seats. The West Woods stamp could signify it was built for specific sporting goods or store. A brass reel seat generally could be early 1900’s. Would look great rewrapped in period colors and stripped/varnished properly.

Beautiful

Is there a decal or decal shadow on the rod, Anything on the end cap? Do all the snake guides look the same? What is the total length of the rod?

From what I know it looks to be from the '70s, the spools on them was silver like you'res, they later went with a solid grey spool in the '90s. The earlier ones came with a blue vinyl case. Hope this helps.

Love vintage Hardy's and other old reels have a modest collection amassed over the years. If there is enough interest In vintage stuff I'll start posting some.

Wow great find, Hardy the Marquis are great reels, last for a life-time. It’s the workhorse of the line with a palming rim & classic sound. I’ve taken quite a few Steelhead with a #2 Salmon sized one. Would be nice to see the face of the reel to try to date it as the color of the face changed. This is the Trout/Light Salmon sized one. The Hardy hardy Fibalite Perfection is a nice find, owned on many years ago. The spigot ferrules help to more efficiently transfer energy for a smooth cast. Medium-fast, action bit faster than most glass rods of this time period with lots of backbone and sensitive tips.

This one has been doing well also

Beauty stone

Small Stone.