Per Brandin Model 865-2 DF 8'6" 2/2 #5 8' The rod features the distinctive

The rod features the distinctive bright aluminum topped cork ferrule plugs that place this rod as being made sometime after 1948

High quality stainless steel heat treated to ensure long wear is used for shaft dog and pawl

There is a clear protective lift wrap 1/3 of the way up on a mid section

Dark browntone Bakelite impregnated cane with caramel colored wraps and bright guides

matching black rod bag with claret hang tag and matching black aluminum rod tube with brass domed end caps

Per Brandin Model 865-2 DF 8'6" 2/2 #5 8' The rod features the distinctiveFor sale here is a Per Brandin hollow built six strip (hex) bamboo rod. 8'6 for a DT5 line. Model 865 2 DF. From Per's website, "This eight and one half foot rod for #5 line fills a need for a longer trout rod in bamboo that still casts and handles very positively, especially compared with solid rods of the same line weight and length. I feel it is an improvement over the old E. C. Powell 8 1 2' B9 taper, which exhibits similar qualities and served as