Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 8'4" Two-opposed node construction with a

Two-opposed node construction with a medium wheatstraw colored cane

For sale here is an Abel Super 8 fly reel and spare #3 spool

Serial number 3989

Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat over a butternut spacer with a nickel silver butt cap featuring the Leonard stamp

The ferrule wrap also has a slight crack in it though the ferrule does not appear to be loose at all

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 8'4" Two-opposed node construction with aA rare Gary Howells bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip and built for what feels to me like a #4. Serial #3789, built in the first year of Gary's independent rod building after leaving Winston. Excellent overall condition with just a few minor traces of cosmetic wear. There is a tiny amount of hand soiling to the grip, and some reel foot indentations in the reel seat. There are also a few very small blemishes in the varnish around the writing on the