Rube Cross - Adams - Catskill Dry Fly

Rube Cross - Adams - Catskill Dry FlyFor sale here is an authentic Adams dry fly tied by Rube Cross, one of the most famous and respected Catskill fly tiers in history. Soon, I will have many Rube Cross flies listed check them out. The consignor of these Rube Cross flies has original, signed letters of correspondence between Cross and the original purchaser. They detail the fly order and expected timing of shipment. Each buyer will receive a copy of the original letter. If you require

plus an extra band of dark red at the keeper

Save yourself a multi-year wait for a new rod from Mario and pick up this rod for a reasonable premium over his current pricing for a glass-ferruled trout rod

The line capacity is a WF7 + 150 yds of 20# or a WF8 + 125 yds of 20#

Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard

Garrison-style grip

Guides: All guides are tight/not loose and are of same age/color

The replacement tip could have been ordered as a "heavy" tip and made later

For sale here is a scarce reel made for the Thomas & Thomas Rod Company in the late 1970's by the Hart reel company of Long Island

The rod is in near mint condition having been fished once

and all-brass tube

Most look unused

or even small bass