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The tip is 1" shorter than the butt section
hand-filed pillars
The rod has been fished very slightly but is still in excellent shape
The reel weighs only 2
Line capacity is 300 yards of 20lb backing and up to a WF10 line
Gary Howells Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #6 11'6" The tip is 1" shorterFor sale here is a Gary Howells bamboo rod. 8 feet for a 6 weight in the standard 2 2 format, labeled 4 1 8 oz. Serial number 4717 delivered in the early 1980s. I wouldn't hesitate using a DT5 on this rod even though it's labeled a 6wt. One of the tip sections appears to be a later replacement (by Mr. Howells) and the other one is definitely original to the rod. The node spacing on the tips is different, 2x2x2 vs. 3x3. The replacement tip as a
