Gary Howells Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6

Gary Howells Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6A nice G. H. Howells rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, serial #3886. This rod weighs 3 3 8 oz, is hollow built, and designed to throw a #6 line. Built for Anglers All. Half wells grip tapering to an all cork seat with polished aluminum ring and pocket cap. Good overall condition though there are some signs of use, 2 or 3 varnish chips on the tips and several on the butt as well. There is also a 1 1 2" section of the butt where varnish has been flowed in to

It has a nice fast progressive action

Burgundy silk wraps with three Thomas-style wind-aways at keeper and male ferrules

Ferrules are oxodized in the signature pewter color

An excellent Paul Young Parabolic 17 fly rod

Light yellow wraps are almost clear when varnished

Super-z ferrules that are oxidized and coated with varnish

A powerful 9' 2/2 for a #5/6 hollow-built Powell made by Tony Maslan

all-cork seat with nickel silver slide ring and fixed pocked cap

12 cork 6 inch western style grip

Original tip bag in need of a little TLC and a sewing machine

99% original oxidation

early 1980's rod of mine with "Aroner 7' #5 Hunt Pattern" lettered on shaft