I think the 175-275 range. I go that high simply because there were only 2 5wt models made if I remember and because of that they are more rare. While rare doesn't mean $ in all cases, it does here because demand outweighs supply on these no longer made rods. At one time I had 5 of the Orvis yellow phillipsons made rods, the nymph IMO was the best of the bunch.
Edit: I stand corrected. There were 5 made. However in all my years I have only ever seen the midge or nymph ever come up for sale. i still hold firm to my original price range though. That time frame did not see many 5wt fiberglass fly rods that Iam aware of, at least those marked as 5wts. Then again I have a terrible memory so maybe Iam wrong. Either way the nymph, to me, is worth every penny at 250
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