Ted Simroe Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4 13' An excellent Bogdan trout reel

An excellent Bogdan trout reel in left hand wind

The rod comes with a bag for the tips and a larger canvas bag for carrying all of the rod sections

a Wheatley swing-leaf filled with 80 exquisite flies from this noted New Brunswick tier

Not bad for a 90-year-old rod

This is the latest creation from Fred Balling who has been working on recreations of a number of classic reels over the years

Ted Simroe Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4 13' An excellent Bogdan trout reelA lightly used Ted Simroe fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, built for what feels to me like a #4 line (and I've listed it as such). Serial #680A. This is a medium action rod. Lightly used, about 90% mint. Blonde bamboo in a three up node pattern construction. Light yellow or tan wraps with green edges. The edges are wrapped fore and aft at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. Chrome stripper, guides, and tip tops. All the rod hardware is polished. Ferrules