8 by Hoagy Carmichael 3-Piece The rod comes in a

The rod comes in a tan poplin bag and brass-topped aluminum tube

and is a great primer which includes many of the makers and history of the craft

The only thing I could find on this was a little discoloration of the grip and a tiny amount of edge wear to the ring and the corner of the butt cap

Excellent ferrule fit

Serial #10"

8 by Hoagy Carmichael 3-Piece The rod comes in a8 by Carmichael is a collection of articles that have been primarily written over the years for the Anglers' Club of New York Bulletin. Four of the pieces are stories, remembrances of men and fishing trips, both fresh and salt water. There is an interesting article warning anglers to conserve weight (reel and reel seat hardware) behind the casting hand rounding out the initial four. The four biographical pieces start with a short article on the author