Matching the Hatch - Schwiebert 7'11" All sections are full length

All sections are full length and straight with the exception of a very slight set in one of the tips

I've since cleaned that up and it is no longer there

and even the brass cap tube

The rod features a rust colored blank with burgundy wraps and gold tipping in a spiral pattern

The western-style grip has been cleaned and is ridged

Matching the Hatch - Schwiebert 7'11" All sections are full lengthMacMillian, New York, 1955. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. Tiny chips and bumps at spine ends. Some soiling to front cover. Prior owner's name on the inside page. There is a small solied spot on top of first 15 pages or so.