Gary Howells Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6

Gary Howells Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6A very nice Gary Howells bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 pieces, 2 tips, built for a #6 line. Serial #4650 with a build date of December 1980. 4. 4 ounces. Mint unused condition, with the plastic still on the grip. Medium fast action, and it has always felt to me like many of the Howells 6 weight rods are quicker than the #4's and #5's. Oven tempered cane that is dark wheat straw in color and done in a three up node pattern configuration. Carbide stripper and

I'll split them up upon request

The cap is stamped "Paul H Young Rod Co

The hard rubber is in fine shape with no chips or cracking

For sale here is a very scarce Goodwin Granger Premier Bamboo Rod - Model 8040

mill and glue the tips

Classic medium action

Overall a very nice example of a second-model 423 Vom Hofe

Another fine example of Dingley's unique and varied check/tensioner configurations

For sale here is a classic Meek 55 fly reel made by the Horton Manufacturing Company in Bristol

The restoration was performed by Steve Blake

in fact) and the tube is non-original but a higher-quality aluminum tube with brass top and bottom

Incoming click and outgoing cork disc drag