Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6A very nice Gary Howells fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tips, built for a #6 line. "G. H. H. Howells" and "8' 4 1 8 oz #4907" lettered on the shaft. The serial number denotes a 1983 manufacture date. Medium full flexing action. Near mint condition with only the faintest hint of use. The ferrule fits are good and the rod is straight. Medium wheatstraw colored cane and the nodes are distributed in a three up node pattern. The varnish is excellent. The wraps

Made and assembled in the U

Mechanically the reel remains in excellent condition with a fixed click and a smooth winding operation

For sale here is a Orvis CFO III 20th Anniversary fly reel

Perfect original condition

Whitehead graciously donated this reel for Andy's recent fundraising auction

pouch and paperwork

The black sideplates are hard rubber

The grip is 7" long and a western style with the hidden pocket cap

Full-wells grip 6" in length with a rather slender profile

but this one was made recently by Olaf Kundrus

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat and oxidized guides and ferrules

A very fine casting rod with medium slow to medium parabolic action