Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6 HL Leonard unfished condition

unfished condition

Just the very beginning of casting cracks to the ferrule wraps

This is a gorgeous limited edition set of two Bogdan salmon reels

the varnish has worn off the butt section in one area below the female ferrule

straight and unmolested

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6 HL Leonard unfished conditionA nice Gary Howells bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Serial #5110. The rod weighs 4 1 8 ounces. Medium action. Used but good condition. Two opposed node pattern with a light caramel color oven temper cane with darker nodes. Brown main wraps with yellow edges. Carbide stripper and chrome snake guides. The step ferrules are overwrapped in the typical Howells style. The grip is 6 1 2" long and shaped to a western profile with