Jim Hidy Hollowbuilt Bamboo Rod 8'4" 2/2 #4

Jim Hidy Hollowbuilt Bamboo Rod 8'4" 2/2 #4For sale here is a Jim Hidy hollowbuilt bamboo rod. Eight feet four inches in length, two sections with two tips, made for a four weight fly line. This one is a recent build and remains in near mint condition. This rod features "bookmatched" tips! Nickel silver truncated ferrules, oxidized fittings, and cap and ring reel seat. Burnt orange silks with black tipping at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. Extremely smooth and balanced progressive action,

Rod shaft is wrapped in a very rare light tan with cinnamon edges

DT6+45 20#

Elegant nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a beautifully figured mortised burl walnut spacer

The ATH F2 Rio Orbigo has interchangeable spools with these S0 reels

This is the largest of the Billy Pate series which includes the Trout

The "Contents" card in the lid is slightly stained and remains free of writing

The elegant script remains clean and bold over the swelled butt

The replacement tip has a slightly different script than the Maxwell-scripted original tip

For sale here is a Wheatley-style dry fly box with 16 windowed compartments and felt on the underside of the lid

Comes with Hardy zippered case

It weighs 14

Otherwise all appears original