Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" Very light coat of varnish

Very light coat of varnish

No leather bag but the reel comes in a purple Crown Royal bag

Perfect agate line guide

and champagne gold on the palming rim to match the frame and spool

Warning: you will become heavily addicted to Dingley reels like me if you buy this book

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" Very light coat of varnishA Gary Howells bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. Serial #4637. The rod weighs 3. 1 ounces on my scale. Used but in excellent condition with no defects. The action is a bit on the slower side of medium. Oven tempered cane with slightly darker nodes arranged in a three up pattern. The main wraps are brown with yellow edges and one band of red at the keeper. The stripping guide is a #8 SRMC carbide and the snake guides and