E.C. Powell 9'6 3/2 B-Taper Bamboo Rod 2-Piece The rod has a fast

The rod has a fast action with plenty of backbone for its size

Designed and manufactured in the U

the Model 202 is shown

and my handmade black-anodized uplocking screw lock (I don't want to go into how much time it took to make these on my tiny Pratt & Whitney lathe back then

The reel is in excellent condition overall with some nicks in the edges and finish from time on the stream

E.C. Powell 9'6 3/2 B-Taper Bamboo Rod 2-Piece The rod has a fastFor sale here is an E. C. Powell 9'6" bamboo rod. B 9 taper. Three sections with two tips. The rod is in excellent condition. All sections are full length and straight. The second tip was made at a later date and is noticeably lighter in color and roughly the same taper, though not as precise as the original Powell taper, measuring + . 003" . 010" (measurements were taken with a Starrett micrometer on the same 6" stations on both tips). Lovely