Hawes 8'6" 3/2 #5 Bamboo Rod Granger / Wright & McGill A very powerful caster

A very powerful caster

I think that another rod maker made the second tip

For sale here is a Ross RR1 reel

This particular box was made in 1987 from pine and remains in exceptional condition

The rod remains in excellent+ original condition having been fished sparingly

Hawes 8'6" 3/2 #5 Bamboo Rod Granger / Wright & McGill A very powerful casterFor sale here is a Hawes bamboo fly rod. Eight and a half feet in length, three sections with two tips. The rod weighs 4 1 4 oz and casts a five weight line nicely. The rod is in excellent restored condition. Very clean cane work. The cane is a blonde straw color though the mid section is much darker. Oil matte finish with bright red silks and full intermediates. Reverse twist guides, quite small to accommodate the use of a silk line. Cigar grip 4 3