Chris McDowell 7'6 3/2 4wt Bamboo Rod

Chris McDowell 7'6 3/2 4wt Bamboo RodFor sale here is a Chris McDowell bamboo rod 7'6 3 2 4wt. Payne 198 taper weighing in at 3 3 4 oz. The flaming on this rod combined with the dark brown clear wraps, gorgeous spacer in the reel seat and blued ferrules and cap and ring hardware is simply stunning. Crisp medium fast action as well. A great travel rod for mountain fishing! It would look even better with a nicely leaded Hardy, Dingley, Farlow or Kineya attached to it!

Serial #4083

The female ferrule wrap is a bit cracked

Includes original bag and tube

High gloss varnish over highly seasoned pre-embargo cane

Extremely smooth progressive action

confirmed to the owner that

The frame and sideplates were made from duralumin rather than german silver rim & ebonite sideplates like the earlier Cascapedias

1 5/8" wide

All of the flies are in excellent shape

Abercrombie & Fitch bought out VL&A in 1938

fixed drag reel that was phased out in 1921

crafted in the early 1970s