Wayne Maca Beaverhead Rods 8'2" 2/1 #5 8'10" The 1953 William Mills catalog

The 1953 William Mills catalog references these rods as having "a great delicacy of action for casting and playing a fish"

For sale here is a contracted Hardy Perfect 3 3/8" trout fly reel

Weighs 15 oz

This one is a good fishing rod

The rod is in near mint original condition appearing to have been fished very little if at all

Wayne Maca Beaverhead Rods 8'2" 2/1 #5 8'10" The 1953 William Mills catalogFor sale here is a bamboo rod from the bench of Wayne Maca of Beaverhead Rods in Montana. 250cm in length, or 8 feet, 2 1 2 inches, for a 5wt line. Excellent plus overall condition. The rod only weighs 3 3 4 oz. due to Wayne's crafty hollow building techniques, as well as the carbon graphite ferrule system he employs. Light straw colored cane. Chestnut brown wraps. Uplocking reel seat of black anodized aluminum and a beautiful burl wood spacer and