sporting sale

9th - 11th April 2025

Viewing  Monday 7th April 10-5 and Tuesday 10-7 in the main saleroom.  The sale commences at 10 am on each day.  You can bid on this sale online, by leaving bids with Mitchells by email only upto 9.30 am on the day of the sale (info@mitchellsantiques.co.uk) or by attending the saleroom and registering to bid.  You can live bid on The Saleroom and Easy Live.  CARD PAYMENT ONLY

Day 1 - Lots 1-374, Day 2 - Lots 375-811, Day 3 Lots 812-1014

Lot 801

Taxidermy - A Hooded Crow mounted on a log, mounted by Brian Jackson of Grindleton near Clitheroe and marked to the underside 1981DG Height 42 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 802

Taxidermy - A Hooded Crow mounted by Brian Jackson of Grindleton near Clitheroe and marked to the underside 2389. Height 40 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 803

Taxidermy - A Red Grouse in flight, together with a Willow Ptarmigan in winter plumage harvested in Finland and a Woodcock.

Sold for £120

Lot 804

Taxidermy - A Melanistic of Japanese Green Pheasant, taken at Greysouthern, mounted by Brian Jackson of Grindleton near Clitheroe.

Sold for £45

Lot 805

Taxidermy - A cased stoat, raised on a log with moss in a five sided glazed case. Case height +/- 30 cm, width at feet 40.5 cm, depth 20 cm.

Sold for £140

Lot 806

A Bickles Astrakhan ladies fur coat, collar to hem 105 cm, armpit to armpit +/- 58 cm.

Sold for £35

Lot 807

Taxidermy - A set of twelve point Royal Red Stag antlers (nearly symmetrical) on skullcap.

Sold for £65

Lot 808

Taxidermy - Sections of Lynx fur, partially made into a fur waistcoat. Length 76 cm, width +/- 130 cm.

Sold for £22

Lot 809

Taxidermy - A full mount fox and cub, raised on a wooden board. Height 43 cm, length +/- 71 cm.

Sold for £60

Lot 810

Taxidermy - Mountain Zebra skin rug, with black felt backing, nose to tail 212 cm, front leg to front leg 132 cm.

Sold for £150

Lot 811

Taxidermy - Mountain Zebra skin rug, nose to tail +/- 289 cm, front leg to front leg 148 cm.

Sold for £240

Lot 812

Hardy Fibalite spinning rod, in two sections, 9' 6".

Sold for £35

Lot 813

Two trout fly rods - Jxon Monolith XT fly nymph rod, in four sections, 3.35 m, line 4-5, together with a Maver Reactorlite trout fly rod, in four sections, 9' line 5-6, with hard rod tube.

Sold for £35

Lot 814

Two trout fly rods - A Sierra XDA 9' 6" in three sections, line 8, together with a Shakespeare Odyssey trout fly rod, in three sections, 2.55 m, line 5-6.

Sold for £22

Lot 815

A Tailwalk Backhoo Rise lure fishing rod, in two sections 6' 7", together with a Blairgowrie trout fly rod, in two sections 9' 8".

Sold for £30

Lot 816

Greys Greyflex M2 trout fly rod, in two sections, 7' 6" line 3-4 with hard rod tube.

Sold for £48

Lot 817

Airflo Classic Hi-Modulus carbon trout fly rod, in two sections 9' line 5-6 with hard rod tube.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 818

Hardy Favourite Graphite trout fly rod, two sections 9' 6" with bag and an Airflo hard rod tube.

Sold for £30

Lot 819

Greys GR30 trout fly rod, in four sections 10' line 8, with hard rod tube.

Sold for £38

Lot 820

Sage VPS 590-4 Graphite 3 B trout fly rod. Four-section rod. Only three sections present. Third section is missing. A/F.

Sold for £30

Lot 821

A Hardy Graphite salmon fly rod, in two sections 11' line 7-8.

Sold for £42

Lot 822

Two Abu Garcia trout fly rods, a Royal Carbolite 667 in two sections, 8' line 6-7, together with a Flymax Foldmax in two sections 9' 6" line 6-7.

Sold for £25

Lot 823

A Shakespeare Expedition trout fly rod, in four sections 3m line 6-8.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 824

A Daiwa Graphite Osprey salmon spin rod, in two sections 10' 10-40 grams, together with a a Shakespeare Ugly Stik Lite Spin, in two sections 3 m, 25-60 grams.

Sold for £32

Lot 825

A Black Rock Aqua Speed rod, in two sections 7', 10--20 grams.

Sold for £22

Lot 826

A Hardy Graphite salmon fly rod, in three section. 13' 9", together with a Shakespeare Quartzlite trout fly rod, in two sections, 2.1 m, line 4-5 and a Daiwa Graphite trout fly rod in three sections, 9' 6" line 4-7.

Sold for £30

Lot 827

A Hardy elite trout fly rod, in three sections, 8' 7" (repaired tip), with Hardy rod bag and tube.

Sold for £50

Lot 828

Loop Greyline salmon fly rod, in four sections 16'. line 11, with Loop bag and tube.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 829

Two Forest & Sons of Kelso spliced Greenheart salmon fly rods, both in four sections.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 830

W J Cummins Bishop Auckland, a split cane salmon fly rod, in three sections 15', together with a Trossach Rod Company spinning rod in two sections, 8'.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 831

Hardy The No. 1 ANE Wood rod Palakona salmon fly rod, in three sections with two tips, 12', together with a Hardy Greenheart and split cane trout fly rod, in two sections, 10' 6".

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 832

Three split cane rods, a JJS Walker Bampton & Co of Alnwick split cane salmon fly rod, in three sections with two tips,14', a trout fly rod marked Hand Built, in two sections 10' in a JJS Walker Bampton bag and another in three sections 10' 6".

Sold for £20

Lot 833

Hardy The Pier rod, in two sections 8', together with a salmon fly rod in the manner of Bruce & Walker, 15'.

Sold for £15

Lot 834

Three rods, a split cane trout fly rod in three sections 10' 4 1/2", a Greenheart Salmon fly rod in four sections with two tips +/- 18' and an Abu Salmo 5810 Salmon fly rod, in two sections 12' line 9-10.

Sold for £10

Lot 835

Hardy salmon fly rod in three sections 14' line 10.

Sold for £18

Lot 836

Hardy two split cane trout fly rods, the first The Gold Medal Rod Palakona in three sections, with two tips 9' 6" and a Trout fly rod in two sections marked to the butt Hardy Bros Alnwick 55868, in two sections 10' 8" (AF).

Sold for £22

Lot 837

Hardy split cane salmon fly rod, in three sections with two tips +/- 15', a Hardy The Perfection Palakona trout fly rod in two sections +/- 9' and another Hardy rod in two sections.

Sold for £20

Lot 838

Fibatube spinning rod, in two sections 10', 1.50 ounce, with a Hardy rod bag, together with a Hardy Fibalite spinning rod No. 1 in two sections 10' with Snowbee hard rod tube.

Sold for £30

Lot 839

Hardy Graphite trout fly rod, in two sections, 8'.

Sold for £30

Lot 840

Hardy Richard Walker Little Lake Rod, in two sections 9', line 7.

Sold for £15

Lot 841

Hardy Marquis trout fly rod, in two sections, 9' 6" line 7.

Sold for £100

Lot 842

Sage LE690 Graphite trout fly rod, in two sections, 9' line 6 with hard rod tube.

Sold for £80

Lot 843

Loop Classic Spey salmon fly rod, in four sections, 14' line 9-10 with hard rod tube, in unused condition.

Sold for £130

Lot 844

A Mitchell Challenge Pro, in two sections 3.6 m fitted with a Mitchell 667 FG fixed spool reel and a Dam Whirlwind in two sections 12', fitted with a Mitchell 667 FG reel.

Sold for £15

Lot 845

Hardy split cane trout fly rod, the JJH Triumph Palakona in two sections, 8' 10" formerly the property of JC Mottram author of "Fly Fishing Some New Arts and Mysteries".

Sold for £30

Lot 846

Forrest & Sons London two Greenheart rods, the first a trout fly rod in four sections 8' and a salmon fly rod in four sections 12', formerly the property of J C Mottram, author of "Fly Fishing Some New Arts and Mysteries".

Sold for £25

Lot 847

J Peak & Sons London two split cane rods, the first in two sections 6' 6", the second in three sections with two tips +/- 9' 6" formerly the property of J C Mottram, author of "Fly Fishing Some New Arts and Mysteries".

Sold for £25

Lot 848

Flextec Speycaster salmon fly rod, in three sections, 13' line 8-9 with hard rod tube.

Sold for £30

Lot 849

Flextec CDX 66 Series trout fly rod, in four sections 10' line 5-6 with hard rod tube.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 850

Flextec CDX 66 Series trout fly rod, in four sections, 10' line 7-8 with hard rod tube.

Sold for £25

Lot 851

Wickhams Precision trout fly rod, in three sections, 9' 6" line 6-7 with alloy rod tube.

Sold for £18

Lot 852

Partridge of Redditch Model 1650, 288 trout fly rod, in three sections, 9' 6" line 8 with handle extension and hard rod tube.

Sold for £40

Lot 853

Partridge of Redditch Ian Gordon Fast Spey salmon fly rod Model 1650-360, in four sections, 12'  line 7-8 with hard rod tube.

Sold for £70

Lot 854

Sage One 7100-4 trout fly rod, in three sections, 10' line 7 with alloy rod tube.

Sold for £260

Lot 855

George Wilkins & Son Redditch The Ace split cane trout fly rod, in three sections 9'.

Sold for £30

Lot 856

Two rods Daiwa Whisker trout fly rod in two sections, 10' line 7-8, together with a Match Master carbon trout fly rod in two sections 9' 6" line 7-8.

Sold for £28

Lot 857

Two rods Shakespeare Zenith trout fly rod, in two sections 10' line 6-7 and a Leeda Rimfly in two sections 10' line 6-8.

Sold for £15

Lot 858

Hardy The LRH spinning rod No. 1 Palakona, in two sections 9' 8". Serial No. E48829.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 859

Claude & Rivaz The Nymph split cane trout fly rod, in two sections 9' line 5.

Estimated: £60 - £80

Lot 860

Hardy The JJH Triumph Palakona split cane trout fly rod, in two sections 8' 9" line 6.

Estimated: £80 - £120

Lot 861

Two rods a Tricast Legend Bass rod, in two sections 12', together with a Maver Distinction spinning rod, in two sections 9'.

Sold for £50

Lot 862

New and unused Jarvis Walker John Wilson Mirage pike rod, in two sections, 11' 6".

Sold for £28

Lot 863

Pro Catch fishing beachcaster in three sections 12'.

Sold for £20

Lot 864

Four fishing rods - Abu Garcia Atlantic 2413 spinning rod, in two sections 9' 60 grams etc.

Sold for £30

Lot 865

Three trout fly rods - J S Sharpe Aberdeen The Scottie split cane trout fly rod in two sections 9' 2", a Foster Brothers of Ashbourne and another.

Sold for £20

Lot 866

Two sea rods - Shakespeare Ugly stik, Excel boat rod in one section 2.1 m, 20 lb Class and a Mustad Viking Bass lure rod, in two sections, 10' 60 grams.

Sold for £40

Lot 867

Two rods, in the manner of Bruce & Walker a custom built salmon fly rod, in three sections 12' 6" and a coarse fishing rod, in three sections +/- 13'.

Sold for £25

Lot 868

RST an M3 salmon fly rod, in three sections 15', line 10-11, stamped Made in Germany 08807, in a Sage rod bag.

Sold for £100

Lot 869

Hardy Graphite Salmon Fly Deluxe salmon fly rod, in three sections, 15' 4" line 10, still with plastic wrapping to the cork handle.

Estimated: £100 - £150

Lot 870

Tree trout fly rods - Airflo Classic in two sections 9' 6" line 8-9, an Airflo Classic 9' 6" in two sections line 7-8 and a Shakespeare Imperial carbon fly in two sections 2.7 m line 6-7.

Sold for £32

Lot 871

Two salmon fly rods, An Abu Garcia Conolon 800 in two sections 11' and an Imperial Standard split cane salmon fly rod, in three sections with two tips.

Sold for £12

Lot 872

Shimano Technium DF trout fly rod, in two sections 10' line 6-8 with hard rod tube.

Sold for £28

Lot 873

Two Daiwa rods - a Whisker Osprey-X trout fly rod in two sections 10' 3" line 7-9, together with a Graphite salmon bait spin special rod in three sections 12'.

Sold for £38

Lot 874

Hardy salmon fly rod, in three sections 14' line 10.

Sold for £15

Lot 875

Two trout fly rods, Harrison Advanced Rods in two sections 10' and a Reddington FSF 10072 trout fly rod, in two sections 10' line 7 with hard rod tube.

Sold for £20

Lot 876

Hardy Jet salmon fly rod, in three sections 15' 5" line 11.

Sold for £15

Lot 877

Hardy Neocane Sheerwater salmon fly rod, in three sections, +/- 14' line 10.

Sold for £25

Lot 878

The LRH salmon fly rod Palakona split cane, in three sections with two tips, +/- 14'.

Estimated: £30 - £50

Lot 879

Shimano Symetre trout fly rod, in two sections 10' line 6-8.

Estimated: £15 - £25

Lot 880

Shimano Symetre trout fly rod in two sections 10' line 7-9 with hard rod tube.

Sold for £22

Lot 881

Four split cane trout salmon fly rods, to include Army & Navy.

Sold for £30

Lot 882

Sage XP 890 Graphite 3E trout fly rod, in two sections 9' line 8, with hard rod tube.

Sold for £85

Lot 883

Twenty one books on fishing - "Fishing With Mr Crabtree In All Waters", "Fishing With The Experts - A Daily Mirror Crabtree book", "Fishing In Wild Places" by David Street etc.

Sold for £15

Lot 884

Nigel Houldsworth map "the Salmon Rivers of Scotland".  58.5 x 46.5 cm, framed, together with a cartoon "Overhead Cast" and three books to include "The Doomsday Book of Salmon" by Fred Buller.

Sold for £32

Lot 885

A framed book plate "Angling" featuring salmon and trout flies. lures etc. 14 x 20 cm, together with five framed large salmon flies. Framed size 34 cm x 47 cm.

Sold for £15

Lot 886

Robin Armstrong a signed limited edition print of a leaping salmon. 251/500 dated 1988. 47 x 33 cm, framed and mounted.

Sold for £15

Lot 887

An English Lakes Rods of Cockermouth advertising sign. 38 x 38 cm.

Sold for £10

Lot 888

After Douglas Adams, a print "A Tight Line Connemara". 37 x 54 cm, framed and mounted.

Estimated: £20 - £30

Lot 889

A collection of Hardy Anglers Guides - 61st Edition 1954, 1961 together with JB Walker 1964 catalogue, Allcocks catalogues and Vintage Trout & Salmon magazines.

Sold for £22

Lot 890

Two Barbour Beaufort blue waxed jackets, marked to labels C40/102 cm.

Sold for £55

Lot 891

A gents Vintage Speed Wear waxed jacket Size XXL.

Sold for £22

Lot 892

Rodger McPhail (born 1953), an ink on paper "Smoked Salmon" of salmon and fly, initialled RM. 23.5 x 20 cm, framed and mounted, with note to rear Rodger McPhail Original Scraper Board Purchased October 2017 from The Estate of David Stapleton ex Pinneys of Scotland.

Sold for £350

Lot 893

A pair of Hardy wader hangers, together with a Solvkroken gaff, together with various books "The Art of Angling" in three volumes by Caxton etc.

Sold for £10

Lot 894

An Airflo folding seat with combined rucksack.

Sold for £32

Lot 895

Hardy Marquis No. 10 trout fly reel, with Hardy leatherette pouch.

Sold for £80

Lot 896

A Shakespeare 2154 multiplier, with box and instructions together with a Shakespeare Sigma 040 fixed spool reel, with original box and instructions.

Sold for £18

Lot 897

A still water wooden double sided fly box, containing various trout lures etc.

Sold for £30

Lot 898

Three fly boxes all containing trout flies, lures etc.

Sold for £30

Lot 899

Two fly boxes containing trout flies

Sold for £20

Lot 900

Three fixed spool reels - Mitchells 667 FG, Flayden Beach 70 etc together with a Instant Fisherman combined rod and reel.

Sold for £20