Per Brandin Model 897-2 S/S "Mahogany" Bamboo Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7 6 Weight Age has produced a lovely

Age has produced a lovely patina on the wood

The truncated Swiss-style ferrules feature the same engraving seen on the reel seat

3 1/4" in diameter and set up for LHW

The Garrison/Ritz-style grip measures 7 1/4" in length with only the lightest of handling marks

I'm not sure whether the bag is original but the tube appears to be

Per Brandin Model 897-2 S/S "Mahogany" Bamboo Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7 6 Weight Age has produced a lovelyFor sale here is a rarely seen Per Brandin hollowbuilt six strip (hex) bamboo rod 8'9" 2 2 for a WF7 line. Model 897 2 S S "Mahogany" built in 2013. The rod remains in mint condition with the exception of a very small mark in the wood spacer on the reel seat. From Per's website, "When I know I will be fishing dry flies or hitched wets, I love to fish a lighter #7 line. It is perfect as a grilse rod when you also have a good chance of hooking a larger