Hoagy Carmichael 205 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 7'11" The tube has a brass

The tube has a brass collar and has the Scott logo engraved on the top

Lovely varnish and all the usual excellent Winston touches

an agate stripper

Cork and brass ferrule plugs are treated with paraffin to re-lubricate ferrule slides

Hoagy Carmichael 205 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 7'11" The tube has a brassAn exquisite Hoagy Carmichael fly rod, model 205, a 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tip rod built for a #5 line. Serial # I 76 1, indicating a 1983 build date. This has a medium fast action and has been very lightly used. Blonde cane with a spiral node pattern. Excellent varnish with no scratches or scuffs or hook digs. Original super Z ferrules with the round super Z logo. Dark brown wraps at the ferrules and tip tops, and light brown at the guides with an edge