EC Powell Bamboo Fly Rod 9'6" 2/2 #6

EC Powell Bamboo Fly Rod 9'6" 2/2 #6An EC Powell bamboo fly rod, 9'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels like a #6. Hollowbuilt construction, the rod weighs 4. 8 ounces on my scale. C taper steelhead model. The patent date is inked on the shaft just above the keeper. Medium to medium slow action. Excellent lightly used condition with some minor cosmetic wear throughout, but nothing particularly noteworthy. The ferrule fits are good and one tip is pin straight while the other has

A line is loaded on the reel and it packs into a Hardy neoprene pouch

which were made for the Japanese market

Most of the original leading on the reel has worn away

tied on a size 6/0 Noble DS hook by Shawn Mitchell

This reel has a very heavy multi-disk carbon fiber disc drag and is adjusted via a range knob combined with a lever

'89" reel is thought of to be the rarest of all Julius Vom Hofe reels

The 8550C series follows the Charlton Configurable approach

Also included is the S/A Scandi Versi Tip (10 wt) system with the floater and several heads (not pictured)

Don't miss out on this heirloom quality rod from a truly legendary rod maker

A fantastic Harold "Pinky" Gillum light salmon rod

The reel is in excellent+ condition

A rare and interesting reel here