Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8´ 2/2 #5 4-Piece oven tempered with slightly darker

oven tempered with slightly darker nodes in a three-up pattern

Includes a 2/0 marking on it and serial number H86

The rod was made with a wet tip and a dry tip as noted on the bamboo on each tip

and ephemera come from the collection of Craig Lynch

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8´ 2/2 #5 4-Piece oven tempered with slightly darkerA Gary Howells bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #5910. The rod weighs 4 ounces. Medium slowish action. The rod shows some signs of having been fished, with some odds and ends of stuff stuck to the varnish but that should clean off. The ferrules are tight and the rod is straight. I could find no damage or issues with the cane. The rod is oven tempered with darker nodes in a two opposed node pattern. The main wraps are