Phillips, Bill - "The Technology of Fly Rods"

Phillips, Bill - "The Technology of Fly Rods"Phillips, Bill "The Technology of Fly Rods" Fine condition. Frank Amato Publications, Portland, OR, 2000. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 116pp; illustrated with b w photos, drawings & charts; foreword by Ernest Schwiebert. With chapters on history of fly rod technology; U. S. fishing rod patents; fly rod manufacturing processes; materials properties; casting the line and fly; etc. A scarce book due to the publisher's small print run.

The only signs of use I could find were one minor corner ding and two almost microscopic pits - this reel is in excellent shape overall

USA" along with the matching serial number to the reel and the word "ouzel"

ix + 140 p

5 oz with the wet tip and 5

Line capacity is 300 yards of 20lb backing and up to a WF10F line

"51-7" is lettered on the wrap flat and the male ferrules

it operates smoothly as it should

" The rod weighs 3 1/2 oz

For sale here is a rarely seen Per Brandin hollowbuilt six-strip (hex) bamboo rod -- 8'9" 2/2 for a WF7 line

The reel is in excellent condition with only light evidence of use

Blued nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a walnut spacer with a handsome rustic appearance

An excellent Saracione Islamorada #8 reel