Sweetwater Sisters - George Maurer "Old Philosopher" 7'6" 2/2 #5 bamboo rod 8'4" Original bag with stiffener and

Original bag with stiffener and orginal brass-capped tube before they started using the red labels

The rod is in excellent+ condition with the plastic shrink wrap still in place over the grip

For sale here is an Ari 't Hart ARAS C/I (collector's item) SILENT fly reel

Chestnut silks tipped with gold

This is the big brother of a 7'4" #9 rod I made for myself two years ago and on which I landed a whopper salmon this spring on the Gaspe (pictured above)

Sweetwater Sisters - George Maurer "Old Philosopher" 7'6" 2/2 #5 bamboo rod 8'4" Original bag with stiffener andFor sale here is a rod from the Sweetwater Sisters, their rendition of George Maurer's "Old Philosopher" taper. The rod weighs 3 5 8 oz. and has a nice medium fast dry fly action. 7'6 2 2 for a 5 weight line. All rod sections and straight and full length. Proceeds from this rod sale go to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM). Please support this fine organization that is doing such an honorable job of preserving the heritage of fly