Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6 8'6' Gold and red tipping at

Gold and red tipping at the winding check

The reel has a strong adjustable drag and click

and has only about 5% hand soiling

The tip was made 1 1/8" shorter than the butt and mid

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6 8'6' Gold and red tipping atA Gary Howells bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Serial #4450. This rod was restored by Marcelo Morales, which included building a new tip. The new tip and the butt section have been re wrapped, though the wrap color is a shade darker than the Howells original and they were also given chrome guides (the original tip has lightly bronzed ones). Nevertheless the restoration work is good quality. The rod weighs 4. 2 ounces on my