Blackburn, Bill -- 8'6 6wt HB Bamboo Rod 3 Weight Olive colored poplin rod bag

Olive colored poplin rod bag

The grip is a modified Hawes with a rounded nose and the front cork check has been hexed to the shape of the bamboo

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Blackburn, Bill -- 8'6 6wt HB Bamboo Rod 3 Weight Olive colored poplin rod bagFor sale here is a Bill Blackburn hollow built 8'6" 3 2 6wt bamboo rod. Serial no. 4616. Excellent plus condition. All sections are full length and straight. Transparent honey colored wraps with black tipping at the winding check, signature wrap, and ferrules. Full wells grip 6 1 2" in length with only the lightest of soiling. Darkly blued nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a wonderful mortised Cherry burl spacer. The ferrules are size 11 64