Dette Fly - Conover

Dette Fly - ConoverFor sale here is an authentic Catskill dry fly by the Dettes the Conover. This fly comes from the collection of a Sullivan County sportsman who, as a kid, grew up around many of the legendary Catskill fly tiers. His uncle was also close friends with many of them. Most of his Dette flies were acquired from another private collector who over the years had regularly acquired his flies directly from the Dettes. Further provenance details will be provided

Ingenious design

Absolute mint condition

Kushner rods are very scarce as he made less than 200 rods (some say ~100) in his Michigan shop from the early 1950's until his death in 1973

This second version

darkly oxidized ferrules and tip tops

6 fly reel in like new condition

The tube has a prior owner's name and town etched on it

The Zenith was part of Hardy's Lightweight Series of reels

The reel winds properly and has a neutral retrieve bias

a 45 minute audio cassette with illustrated booklet

and one tip-top

The cork is in great shape