Sawada, Ken - The Art of the Classic Salmon Fly (Limited Edition)

Sawada, Ken - The Art of the Classic Salmon Fly (Limited Edition)For sale here is a limited edition copy of "The Art of the Classic Salmon Fly" by Ken Sawada. Slip case and book in very fine condition. The cardboard cover shows handling use. Kodansha. Tokyo. 1989 1st edition. Folio (270 x 370mm). Pp198. Over 500 superb color photographs of fully dressed salmon flies by Iwana Akizuki. Twenty pages of text in both English and Japanese, but the tying instructions and descriptions of individual flies are in English.

These Remco models are extremely difficult to find and have a cult following worldwide

Tips tops are 6/64 (wet tip) and 5/64 (dry tip)

2-tip rod for a #6 line

All nickel silver up locking screw lock reel seat

This rod is about as near to mint unused as you can get

Original Leonard data sticker on the tube

There were only 25 of these made in 1989 to commemorate T&T's 20 years of rodmaking

which goes into great detail on his design principles

Serial #014

guide & wrap placement

with adequate spring tension

Does not come with the line or backing