E.C. Powell 9'6 2/2 #6/7 Hollow-built Bamboo Rod 8'9" May rose wraps

May rose wraps

This is an exquisite work from the late Maine maker who made only a very small number of reels

Other features include my "pot belly"style ferrules (oxidized) and olive wraps (including signature wraps)

A nice Flyfisher's Classic Library edition of this canonical text

E.C. Powell 9'6 2/2 #6/7 Hollow-built Bamboo Rod 8'9" May rose wrapsFor sale here is a Maslan era E. C. Powell 9'6" two piece semi hollowbuilt bamboo rod for a 6 7wt. Two sections with four tips. The rod is in excellent condition. The two original tips were short when our consignor purchased the rod so he asked Tony to make two new tips. The original tips are down 3 5 8" and 4 3 8". All sections are straight. Golden wraps with full intermediates. The winding check wrapped is tipped in cream and black. Red agate