Gary Howells Bamboo Rod 8'6 2/2 #7 Vintage Fly Tackle Cigar grip with a slight

Cigar grip with a slight Western-style influence - 6" in length

Full length foot and not filed

The box measures 6 1/4"  x 3 3/4"  x 1 1/8" with 72 individual clips for the flies

Near condition with one small ding in the anodizing on the stripping pillar

The rod is in excellent condition with a few issues

Gary Howells Bamboo Rod 8'6 2/2 #7 Vintage Fly Tackle Cigar grip with a slightFor sale here is a Gary Howells bamboo rod 8 1 2 feet for a 7 weight in the standard 2 2 format, labeled 4 5 8 oz. Serial #4020. Craig Lynch informed me: "I believe that #4020 was the model that he took several of his Field and Stream trout with out of Henry's lake. I can't be positive, but it looks like Gary only built nineteen #7 rods." The rod remains in excellent++ condition. Carbide stripping guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Reverse