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Note About These Collections: The items are available either individually or as a lot at a substantial discount.
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H.L. Leonard Collection
These items were sold by the H.L. Leonard Company.
7. H.L. Leonard Rod Company fly box with 6 compartments. Logo on top lid. Logo also stamped into bottom of box. Very good condition. Plastic. 4 1/4x 3x 1”. $50
8. H.L. Leonard Rod Company fly box for longer flies. 11 compartments. Logo on top of box and stamped into bottom. Plastic. Metal latch. 5 1/4x 8x1”. $60
9. H.L Leonard Rod Company dubbing wallet. Made of vinyl. Leonard logo on front and inside wallet. Measures 12 x 5 ½ “ closed. 12x18 ½” open. Excellent condition. $40
A Fine Collection of Wood Trout Nets
5. Ed Cummings, Otisville MI, measuring decal on handle, ash, 7” handle, 14 ¾ x 10 ¼ bow, cloth bag $50
8. Ed Cummings, Flint , Michigan, flint decal on handle, cherry and ash. Cloth bag, 7” handle, 15 ¼ x 8 ½ Mahogany & Ash(?)/Bamboo hoop $50
13. Nash, burled cherry or mahogany and walnut, cloth bag, brass foot. Leather keeper strap, 10” handle, 13 ¾ x 10 bow, beautiful inlays $150
15. L.M. Dickory net, handle wrapped in alternating green and tan thread. Leather foot on handle, oak, 8 ¼” handle, 12 x 9” bow, cloth bag $50
16. “K” bamboo and rattan net, net made of bamboo with rattan wraps. Wraps on bow and handle, “K” logo on net, cloth bag, net has a double bow for extra strength. 7 ¾” handle, 17 ½ x 12 ½ “ bow $50
20. Byrnescraft cherry and maple inlay, pewter salmon on handle, brass foot, cloth bag, 8” handle, 14 x 7” bow, $125 Signed: “handcrafted by Clinton Byrnes 1993”
21. Unknown net, same maker as #17, feather light, tan and green thread. Wrapped handle, leather foot and loop, cloth bag, cherry & black Walnut, 6 ¼” handle, 12 x 8” bow $75
24. William P. Karduck net, August 17, 2001, Montana and Wisconsin. Cloth bag, cherry & walnut & ash, 6 ½ “ handle, 12 x 9” bow, #1538 $165
A Collection of Handcrafted Wood Fly Boxes
This collection features a plethora of boxes made by individual craftsman, more akin to folk art than commercial products.
5. A.L. Swanson, “The Caddis”, zebrawood, 5 x 3 5/8 x 1 ¼, mother of pearl inlay, foam insert $225
6. A.L. Swanson, “The Drake”, 5 x 3 5/8 x 1 ¼, mother of pearl inlay, lacewood, foam insert $225
7. A.L. Swanson, early box, no series, curly maple, 5 3/8 x 3 5/8 x 1 ¼, Mother of pearl inlay, foam insert $225
8. Orvis “Special Edition” presentation box, beautiful wood inlays, wood hinges, cherry, lacewood and walnut, 6 ¼ x 4 x 1, 10 compartments for flies $150
9. Brodin presentation box, engraved mayfly pattern, brass hinges. Teak, foam insert $60
10. Carson Woodworks, burled oak, 3 ¾ x 4 ¾ x 1 1/3, lacewood sides, engraved, foam inserts $100 SOLD!
11. Harman’s Fly Shop Hexagon Box, maker’s address on back of box and has George Grant hand tied flies for display, Pine (balsa), Very light, 3 5/8 (all 5 sides) x 1 7/8 $300
12. Jim Newland, birds eye maple & walnut, 5 ¾ x 3 5/16 x 1 1/8, Brass hinges, foam inserts, inlay of hand carved leaping trout. Signed $200
13. Dave “Dutch” Shultz Box, Neal’s Model, #22, 5-20-96, cork strips, Cherry, 4 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 $250
14. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Box, Neal’s Model, #12, 4-5-2000, cork strips, birds eye maple, 4 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 $300
15. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Box, Neal’s Model, #17, 4-25-97, cork strips, cherry, damaged, 4 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 $50
16. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Box, Mate’s Model, #31, 5-10-03, cork strips, damaged (cracks on facing), 6 7/16 x 3 ½ x ¾, $100
17. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Box, Neal’s Model, #16, 3-20-05, cork strips, 4 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1, walnut $250
18. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Box, Neal’s Model, #26, 5-20-93, cork strips, cherry, 4 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1 $275
19. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Box, Neal’s Model, #26, 6-9-01, cork strips, 4 5/16 x 3 1/8 x 1, birds eye maple $300
20. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Box, B.C. Limited, #10, 4-22-02, bristlecone Pine, open wood compartments, 5 ¼ x 2 7/8 x 1 ¼ $350 SOLD!
21. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Box, Bill”s LTD Model, #19, 4-5-08, open compartments with walnut dividers, birds eye maple, 4 9/16 x3 ¼ x 1 3/16 $350
22. Dave “Dutch” Schultz Dan’s Model, #14, 1-31-94, walnut open compartment dividers, birds eye maple, 6 ½ x 3 ½ x 1 ¼ $350
23. Dave “Dutch” Schultz, Conards Model, #15, 6-12-04, covered compartments with circular windows on each, cork strips on inside lid of box, 6 compartments, cherry, 6 ½ x 3 ½ x 1 7/8 $450 SOLD!
24. Trafalgar Fly Box, individual compartments, router made, 7 x 4 ½ x 1 ¼ , cherry $60
25. Trafalgar Fly Box, brass wire spring fly holders, router made, 6 x 5/8 x 1 ½, cherry $40
26. “Ruby Valley” box by Stonefly Studio, cherry, router made, machine engraved map of Ruby river valley, foam inserts $30
27. Rainbow Trout Series Box, foam inserts, walnut, engraved trout on Birdseye maple on face of box, 6 ¼ x 3 ½ x 1 ¼ $30
28. Burleson Fly Box, Mahogany, magnetic sheets hold flies, 5 ¼x 3 ¾ x 1 ¼ $30
29. Wheatley Black Aluminum, Rising Brown Trout applique, made in England, foam ridge inserts, 6 x 3 ½ x 1 ½ $60
30. Unmarked Box with rotating lid, compartments are circular to hold flies, green felt inside each “hole”, tiger maple, pewter mayfly applique, 6 x 3 ¼ x 1 ¼ $100
This flybox (and #31)was made by J.D. Wagner. Before we began making rods we got our start making wood rod cases, fly boxes and a few nets. These items were sold through Valley Angler, Chagrin Falls, Ohio. One day while visiting the store to deliver some boxes I found a book about making bamboo flyrods. The rest is history......-ed.)
31. Same as above #30 with pewter salmon applique in spalted Maple, same dimensions as above $100
32. Richard Wheatley “Pine Lake Trout Club” Cherry box, foam inserts, 6 3/8 x 4 x 1 ½ $30
33. Flymaster Cherry Box, foam inserts, 6 x 3 ½ x 1 ½ $30
34. Mash Fly Fisher’s Box, walnut with 6 walnut compartments, 4 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 1 1/8 $35
35. CEH initialed, hand-painted “The Chatterer” salmon fly, red oak, foam inserts, 6 x 4 3/8 x 1 ½, brass hinges $30
36. Wheatley Silver Aluminum “The Orvis Company” with leaping trout applique, foam sheets with foam dividers to create 4 surfaces inside, made in England, 6 x 3 ½ x 1 ½ $65 SOLD!
37. “Illegible” 2005 box. Dovetailed. Walnut and Golden Maple. Foam inserts. Magnetic closure. 4 ¼ x 3 1/8 x 1 ¾”. $40 SOLD!
38. Don Gapen original fly box. La Peer, MI. Cedar. Magnetic Inserts. Magnetic closure. 7x3 1/4x 1”. $30
39. Hand crafted and painted “dragonfly” box with poem on back. Box has artist’s own hand-tied flies in box. 4 x 3 x 1 3/8. Very light and delicate. Pine wood. $30
40. Unmarked walnut veneer box with metal trout applique. Foam inserts. Plastic frame. 6x4x1 ¾”. $35
41. Unmarked walnut veneer box with pewter fisherman applique. Foam inserts. Plastic frame. 6x4x1 ¾ “. $35
42. Hand-painted Rainbow trout box with foam inserts. Routered box. Magnetic closure. 5x 3 1/2x 1 ¼”, Poplar and Pine $25 SOLD!
ALL ITEMS BELOW THIS LINE ARE SOLD!!!
18. Whipping Water net, gorgeous burled maple & red maple& cherry. Cloth bag, laminated handle, 10 ¼” handle, 15 x 8 ¼” bow $120 SOLD!
19. Bamboo Net Company, “The Brookie”, #3, bamboo bow & handle. Super light, nylon bag, 5 ½ “ handle with brass O ring and brass inlay, gorgeous, as light as a feather, 12 ½ x &” bow $200 SOLD!
3. Byrnescraft, Birds eye maple & bamboo, gorgeous, light as a feather. Brass holder on handle, 9 ¼ “ handle, bow is 14” $250 Net inscribed: “Bamboo Ultra Lite Little Traveler” “Handcrafted Clinton Byrnes1995 Bamboo No. 140” SOLD!
4. LDH net , birds eye maple, brass ring, cloth bag, 7” handle, 12 x 8 ½ Bow Inscribed “LDH 2004”. Slight use. $100 SOLD!
14. Iverson “Snowshoe” net, birds-eye maple & red maple, 9” handle, 16 ½ x 9 ½” bow, birds-eye maple inlays, nylon bag $115. Bow has an interesting upward sweep, like a snowshoe. SOLD!
9. Trout Unlimited, TU Medallion with rising trout inlaid, walnut & ash. Cloth bag, 7” handle, 13 x 9” bow $50 SOLD!
5. H.L. Leonard Rod Company “Para Drake Selection” flies. Never opened. 8 flies. Excellent condition. Original plastic box. $60 SOLD!
11. Jim Newland “Leaping Bow”, handle is cherry, bow is walnut & ash. 6 ¾ “ handle, 9 ¼ x 6 ¾ “ bow, cloth bag, inlaid hand carved trout $150 SOLD!
12. LDH 2004 Wading Net: Bow Signed ‘LDH 2004” Black ash burl, walnut and ash. $100 SOLD!
6. Neil V. Sandvidge net, birds eye maple & walnut, exotic wood inlay on handle, White Lakes, WI, cloth bag, 6 ½ handle, 14 x 8 ¾ bow $60 SOLD!
6. H.L. Leonard Rod Company fly box. Plastic with logo on front. Includes 9 Hand tied Leonard caddis flies. 4 1/2x 3 1/2 x 11/4”. $60 SOLD!
28. Ed Cumings, Flint Michigan, decal on front of flint arrowhead and on rear of measuring tape decal. 8 ½ “ handle. 8 1/2 x 12” bow. $40 SOLD!
26. C. Chapell Net, 12/03, “Brown Trout”, hand carved brown trout carved. Into handle, full length of handle, painted to look like brown trout. Cloth bag, paduak & maple, must see to believe, 8 ½” handle, 17 ½ x 8 ½” bow $240 SOLD!
22. Ed Cummings Net, Decal with Flint on front, ruler decal on back, cloth bag, white pine, 8 ¼ “ handle, 16 x 10” bow $50 SOLD!
23. EB Nemanic MB 120 with mayfly inlay on handle. Shows some wear on handle. Very pretty and delicate net. 81/2 “ handle. Cloth bag. 8 ½ x 11” bow. SOLD!
25. Networks by Karl Larson, White Mtns, AZ, 2004, Paduak, Maple, African Blackwood, purple heart, and fiddleback maple, cloth bag, 7 ½” Handle, 10 ½ x 7” bow $130 SOLD!
17. Unknown net, cherry & black walnut, thread wrapped handle. Logo on handle, beautiful brook trout net, leather foot on handle. Cloth bag, weighs almost nothing, 5 ½ “ handle, 9 ½ x 6 ½” bow $75 SOLD!
10. Orvis “Freestone” limited edition net, birds-eye maple and walnut. Teardrop shape, cloth bag, 6 ½” handle, 13 ½ x 6 ½ “ bow $60 SOLD!
1. Jim Newland, Traverse City, MI, “Rainbow Streak”, handle—birds eye Maple, bow—black walnut & ash, 16” handle, bow—6 ¾ x 9 ¼, Inlaid hand carved leaping trout, cloth bag $150 SOLD!
2. Networks by Karl Larson, 2004, paduak, maple, purpleheart, black limba. Fiddleback maple, cloth bag, 18” handle, bow is 10 ½ x 6 ¾ $150 SOLD!
29. Brodin Net. Old. Cloth bag. Walnut. Has Brodin name on handle. 6 ¼ “ handle. 15 ¾ X 10 ½ “ bow. $40 SOLD!
27. Ron Reinhold, Boardman Model (Tonkin), Gorgeous burled oak, 1995. Beautiful medallion inlay on throat of net Cleveland Natural History Museum Trout Club, truly a work of art, 12” handle, 16 x 10”, Tonkin cane bow. $400 SOLD!
1. Lars Anderson, 3 7/8 x 2 ¾ x 1 ¼, Elm Root and Masur Birch, Small version $100
2. Lars Anderson, same as above, Masur Birch and straight grained Walnut, Small version $60
3. Lars Anderson, 5 ¼ x 3 3/8 x 1 ¼, Masur Birch and Elmroot, Medium version $125
4. Lars Anderson, same as above, Masur Birch and straight grained Walnut, Medium version $70
10. H.L. Leonard Rod Company “Priest”. Butternut and brass. Brass is Leonard logo engraved. Excellent condition. Measures 7 ½ “, cowhide handle. 1978. $120 SOLD!
11. H.L. Leonard Landing Net. 7” handle. Bow is 14x8”. Leonard logo on Handle. Very good condition. All original. $225 SOLD!
1. Leonard Catalog 1976, color, excellent condition, no pages missing, Includes business reply envelope. $20 SOLD!
2. H.L Leonard Rod knotted leaders, assorted sizes, says 1 doz. and there are 13. Excellent condition. Hand tied. $35 Sold!
3. H.L. Leonard Rod Company “Flybody Spinner Selection” flies. Never opened. Leonard logo on plastic lid. 5 flies. $40 Sold!
4. H.L Leonard Rod Company “Flybody Nymph Selection” flies. Never fished. 5 flies. Excellent condition. Leonard logo on plastic lid. $40 Sold!
