Nakao, Kanjiro - 8'6 2/2 5wt Hollow-built Bamboo Rod 7'10" and a band of green

and a band of green and red at the keeper and male ferrules

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

A slide ring is mounted and target inscribed on the bottom

It is very rare to find a stamped original Mills Fairy in this condition which operates as smooth and as flawlessly as this one

For sale here we have a Tom Morgan-era  R

Nakao, Kanjiro - 8'6 2/2 5wt Hollow-built Bamboo Rod 7'10" and a band of greenFor sale here we have a beautiful rod from Japanese maker Kanjiro Nakao an 8'6" 2 2 5wt hollow built bamboo rod. Serial no. 1703. The rod is in near mint condition having only been lawn cast. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features a satin finish. Transparent amber wraps with burgundy tipping and transparent intermediate wraps throughout. Blued guides. Numbered tips for convenience. The slender E. C. Powell style grip measures 6"