Gary Howells Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #6

Gary Howells Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #6For sale here is a Gary Howells 8' 2 2 6wt bamboo rod with a labeled weight of 4 1 8 oz. Serial no. 4630. The rod is in excellent+ original condition. All sections are full length and arrow straight. Chestnut wraps and gold tipping. Red and gold tipping at the winding check. Bronzed guides. The script remains clean and bold. Aluminum winding check. Reverse half wells grip 6" in length with only the lightest soiling and handling marks. Up locking

Lightly used with a modest amount of hand soiling to the western-style grip

The butt cap features the Payne stamp only

Unlike most of the Baby Catskill series

The reel is all black with a gold anodized drag knob

such rods (built with highest quality raw material

Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat with a varnished butternut spacer

leaving an uneven appearance

this rod is an almost perfect specimen of a classic model 50

Fantastic design and very tight tolerances

which are polished

82" / Weight 4

5 3/4" full wells grip with a varnished ring of composite cork inserted at the tip front of the grip