Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8´ 2/2 #5 4-Piece This rod has a beautiful

This rod has a beautiful agate stripper

This rod has the hallmarks of the Maxwell period with the later style screwlock and the very slim cigar grip

Listed weight of 3 5/8 ounces but my scale has it at 4

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

while the bottom grip measures approximately 4 7/8" with a single composite strip at the top and a series of three composite strips at the bottom with the last flaring out

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8´ 2/2 #5 4-Piece This rod has a beautifulA 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