Harada Rod 7'9 3/1 5wt 10'6" It differs from my later

It differs from my later rods by the following two details: there is a wooden lip on the reel seat where it meets the rear of the grip and the wraps are a slightly darker shade of red then the current "may rose" color that I would later settle on (with edges that are also slightly darker)

They would sure looks sexy on a bookshelf along with this VL&A fly box

and articles for magazines like Harper's Monthly and Life

Made for and sold by Abercrombie and Fitch in the 1960s

For sale here is a wonderful example of a Julius Vom Hofe german silver / ebonite fly reel with squared raised pillars

Harada Rod 7'9 3/1 5wt 10'6" It differs from my laterFor sale here is a bamboo rod handcrafted in Japan by Katsumi Harada 7'9, 3 1 for a 5 weight line. This rod features a graphite spigot ferrule system which allows the rod taper to flex consistently through the ferrule sections. Orange silk wraps are tipped black. The rod weighs a mere 3. 4 oz. Full flexing, medium fast parabolic action. The rod is nodeless. Urethane varnish is very nicely done. Comes with custom rod bag. The rod has been fished, so