Mills Standard 1890 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #5 8'10" Down-locking sliding band reel seat

Down-locking sliding band reel seat over a wood spacer

the Zeitlos features grips turned from floor grade cork rings that are hand selected and turned to shape on the rod blank

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Varnish is a bit soft in spots and there are some bag marks

There is careful study of the indicators that signal either emergence or egg-laying and there is instruction on the different ways fish feed on each stage

Mills Standard 1890 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #5 8'10" Down-locking sliding band reel seatFor sale here is a beautifully restored Mills Standard bamboo rod vintage 1890 give or take. This line of rods was made by Leonard for retailer William Mills and Son. This is a 9 foot rod 3 sections. I would call it a medium action 5 weight. Gorgeous rattan handle and handsome swelled butt. Flip ring guides. Not sure who performed the restoration but it was done very nicely. The Leonard stamping is not original obviously and was added at a later time,