Gary Howells Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #7

Gary Howells Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #7An excellent Gary Howells fly rod, 8'6" 2 piece 2 tip built for a #7 line. Serial number 4202. Very good used condition, with some well cared for use. The ferrule fit is good. I would call this a slow medium action for a #7. 3 up node pattern. Excellent varnish. Chrome guides, wrapped in brown with yellow edges. The usual Howells ferrule design. Inscribed "G. H. Howells", "8 1 2' 4 5 8 ounces ser #4202". 13 cork 6. 5" western style grip. Uplocking

This rod has a delicate medium action for a #4 weight line

Another "lawn cast" specimen

Fresh in on consignment is this 7' 2/2 #5 Hunt Pattern in lawn-cast only condition

An extra band of brown and black at the keeper

Serial #3695

It is a double-action multiplier retrieve and boasts the famous Bogdan brake drag system

The reel seat is a polished aluminum up lock screw lock

An excellent little Hardy Sovereign reel

For sale here is a Dr

wrapped brown with heavy wire reverse twist guides (Note: the bottom guides on both tips and mid section have been replaced with more modern Hopkins and Holloway light wire reverse twist guides)

only one tip has been cast just a few times

Seat and rod shafts are my usual spar varnish