Gary Howells Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 8'3" The nodes are hand pressed

The nodes are hand pressed to a very small size

pat off" is stamped on the cap

edges solid with very slight wear to corners

Reel seat has some areas of varnish wear

Late Simroe period rod

Gary Howells Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 8'3" The nodes are hand pressedAn excellent Gary Howells Fly rod, an 8' 2 piece, 2 tip rod for a #5 line. Listed as 3 7 8 oz. in weight and serial #5911. This rod is medium slow action. It has been lightly used some hand soiling to the western style grip are the only meaningful signs of use that I can see. This rod is remarkably straight. Uplocking screw lock with the usual wood spacer, along with chrome guides, hook keeper, and brown wraps tipped in yellow. As usual with Gary's