Wright & McGill Granger Stream and Lake Bamboo Rod - Model 8642

Wright & McGill Granger Stream and Lake Bamboo Rod - Model 8642For sale here is a Wright & McGill Granger Stream and Lake Bamboo Rod Model 8642. 8 1 2 feet, three sections with one tip section. The other tip section was presumably lost or broken at some point. These rods were made in 1947 1948, its predecessor being the Granger Champion. These rods featured the patented uplocking reel seat and red nylon wraps with no tipping. This rod remains in very good ++ condition. The female ferrule on the butt section and

This rod is still very fishable with a little care not to get it too wet

Beautiful classic red wraps

and the varnish is some of the best ever seen on a Leonard

The rod is in excellent+ condition having been used sparingly

Marketed by Dutch Reels

All sections are full-length and without repairs

For sale here is a William Mills & Son catalog from 1923

Western-style grip with rings of burl cork at the top and bottom of the grip

For sale here is a Marty Karstetter hollow-built bamboo rod - 8'3" 2/2 for a 4 or 5 weight line with a marked weight of 3 1/2 oz

and all around exceptional performance

A superb RL Winston fly wallet in excellent condition

A mint Hardy St George 3" reel in the highly desirable spitfire finish