Howells, Gary - Personal Soft Hackle Collection

Howells, Gary - Personal Soft Hackle CollectionFor sale here we have a Gary Howells fly box with flies from his personal fishing collection. The flies were tied by Howells himself they are in exceptional condition and expertly tied as Howells was a very accomplished tyer. This box was made by Perrine and is the clip style consisting of six rows of 10 clips for a total capacity of 60 flies holding 46 currently. The box is dedicated to wet flies, mostly soft hackle with some older style winged wet

15" sculpted foregrip

This is a once in two or three generations find as it appears to be the only specimen known

Typical of the period it was a very slow wet fly action

In mint condition

you just don't see that many of them especially in quality condition

The wraps are a dark silver with maroon tipping as well as white tipping at the winding check

Gold wraps

The rod includes the original bag and tube with label

The stamp on the oil port reads "EDW

Red and gold tipping at the winding check

Up-locking nickel silver reel seat over a walnut spacer

recessed knurl and two trim marks