Very light tan main wraps with a slightly darker brown edge and black band at the keeper
No end play and no spool wobble - nice and tight reel
A Gary Lacey 8' 3-piece rod with 2 tips and built for a #5 line
Caramel colored wraps with black tipping throughout
made for Orvis by Bengt Morner of Sweden
John Pickard Model 795 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5 9'3" Very light tan main wrapsA nice John Pickard Model 795 bamboo rod, 7'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. I believe this is John's rendition of the classic Paul Young Para 14 taper. Authoritative, fast but full flexing action. The rod weighs 3. 7 ounces on my scale. Excellent overall condition, the rod appears to have been little used, perhaps lawn cast only even. Flamed mottled cane done in a three up node pattern. The rod has a keeper, a carbide stripper, and