EC Powell Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 2/3 #5 8'1" A Gary Lacey 8' 3-piece

A Gary Lacey 8' 3-piece rod with 2 tips and built for a #5 line

is that this was built as a serious tournament casting rod (unlike many Leonards which bore the "tournament" moniker but which were general purpose fishing rods)

The overall length is 7 feet 11 inches

There are one and two bands of red at the tip tops to distinguish the two tips

who together lay claim to 116 years of reel making experience

EC Powell Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 2/3 #5 8'1" A Gary Lacey 8' 3-pieceAn E. C. Powell bamboo fly rod, 9' 2 piece, 3 tip, and built for a #5 line. Refinished condition. Strong action. It has not been used much since the refinish and has just the beginning of casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. The refinish appears to be a light coat of oil finish and the brown wraps color preserved over that. Light caramel color cane with slightly darker nodes. Brown main wraps with a white black edge. The three tips are all different