Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8’6" 2/2 #6 Gary Howells For sale here is a

For sale here is a pentagonal impregnated Nat Uslan "Deluxe Rod" Model no

1" wide spool

Brilliantly executed by this bamboo rod maker who enjoys quite the cult following owing to his unique and highly engineered rod designs

Young’s Pattern 1 fly reel made for William Mills & Son circa post WWII

Earliest of the screwback CFO models

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8’6" 2/2 #6 Gary Howells For sale here is aA nice Gary Howells fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #6 line. Serial #4159 indicating a 1975 manufacture date. The data sticker on the tube and the rod shaft state the weight at 4 1 4 ounces but my scale has it closer to 4. 6 ounces. The rod action is on the faster side of medium. The condition is lightly used with some grip soiling but no significant issues, and the rod is nice and straight with nice tight ferrule fits. Oven tempered