Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 HL Leonard Feeling & Design

Feeling & Design

Half wells grip (12 corks) with a mortised cork seat

The reel's features include:

The end cap is stamped "RL Winston Rod Co" in a circular cartouche

and original box

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 HL Leonard Feeling & DesignA nice Gary Howells bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #4708, dating this to 1981. The rod weighs 4 ounces on my scale. Used but good condition, with some light soiling to the grip and some cosmetic casting cracks to the ferrule wraps. Medium action. Excellent varnish. Three up node pattern with oven tempered cane. The main wraps are color preserved brown with yellow edges. SRMC carbide stripper and chrome snakes and