Gary Howells Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 6'6" The owner's name is scratched

The owner's name is scratched into the foot

Very good original condition

No line but has backing on the spool

Mortise cap and ring reel seat

This grip has been shortened to nine corks as the hand is intended to curl under the overhang of the reel (what I call the southern PA style)

Gary Howells Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 6'6" The owner's name is scratchedAn excellent Gary Howells Fly rod, an 8' 2 piece, 2 tip rod for a #5 line. Listed as 3 7 8 oz. in weight and serial #5911. This rod is medium slow action. It has been lightly used some hand soiling to the western style grip are the only meaningful signs of use that I can see. This rod is remarkably straight. Uplocking screw lock with the usual wood spacer, along with chrome guides, hook keeper, and brown wraps tipped in yellow. As usual with Gary's