Gary Howells Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #3/4

Gary Howells Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #3/4An excellent piece of history here, as this was the last rod that Gary ever built. It is a 7'6" rod, 2 piece, 2 tip, and weighing in at 3 oz. Serial #6304 and feels perfect for #3 4 weight line. Mint and unfished. Lovely flawless varnish, western grip, up lock aluminum screwlock and beautifully varnished wood spacer. Brown wraps, yellow edges, chrome guides, and tip tops. Medium to slow action. This rod has never seen a line. Accompanying this rod is

and a third small panel with his card in it

Unknown modern line on the spool

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An excellent Bogdan model 50 salmon reel

This rod has never seen a line

Wood is dark stained tiger maple

I have taken some poetic license with the design in two ways: first

Sparse suggested they go to see Meritt Hawes where they placed a $100 check in front of Hawes as an inducement to make ferrules

It is built for a #6 or #7 line

Comes with bag and brass topped tube correct for the period

The reel seat hardware is engraved by Paolo Barbetti with "No

This rod is exceptionally straight and ferrule fit is excellent original bag with aluminum tube and brass top