Harada Rod 8' 3/1 5wt Hollowbuilt Madake Cane 6'8" Usual soiling of the grip

Usual soiling of the grip

Glenn Brackett or Winston can be enlisted to make a replacement ferrule even though I think this one has plenty of life remaining

In its eleven chapters

The bag and tag are original but the tube is a period replacement and just slightly long

There are no apparent repairs or unoriginal parts

Harada Rod 8' 3/1 5wt Hollowbuilt Madake Cane 6'8" Usual soiling of the gripFor sale here is a hollow built bamboo rod handcrafted in Japan by Katsumi Harada 8 feet, 3 1 for a 5 weight line. The rod is constructed from madake cane, creating a light and medium progressive action, aided by his use of a carbon spigot ferrule system, allowing the rod taper to flex consistently through the ferrule sections. Harada san points out that madake cane has very fine fibers, resulting in a slower action, yet not weak. The fine fibers also