Aroner 7' 2/2 #5 Hunt Pattern Marc Aroner An excellent Gary Howells fly

An excellent Gary Howells fly rod

An excellent little Hardy Sovereign reel

An excellent 8'6" #6 Per Brandin quad

however the bag has no hanging tag and so may not be original

The reel comes in a black leather case and includes a commemorative medallion

Aroner 7' 2/2 #5 Hunt Pattern Marc Aroner An excellent Gary Howells flyFresh in on consignment is this 7' 2 2 #5 Hunt Pattern in lawn cast only condition. This is a very early 1980's rod with a wood lip to the cork diameter and no roller die stamp. It is signed "Aroner 7' #5 DF Hunt Pattern". The reel seat has a mortised burl walnut spacer under an oxidized cap and ring. The wraps are done in "may rose" pink silk with barely visible orange edges. The rod has a hook keeper and the ferrules are my truncated swiss