EC Powell Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 2/3 #5 8'7" Marbled end-papers and silk ribbon

Marbled end-papers and silk ribbon marker

For sale here is a RL Winston catalog from 1994

The butt cap features the PAUL H

There is a small crack in the varnish over the guide wraps nearest to the mid-section female ferrule (easily sealed with a dab of varnish)

The parabolic medium-fast action was designed for the big aggressive brown trout of New Zealand and the flies used to pursue them

EC Powell Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 2/3 #5 8'7" Marbled end-papers and silk ribbonAn E. C. Powell bamboo fly rod, 9' 2 piece, 3 tip, and built for a #5 line. Refinished condition. Strong action. It has not been used much since the refinish and has just the beginning of casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. The refinish appears to be a light coat of oil finish and the brown wraps color preserved over that. Light caramel color cane with slightly darker nodes. Brown main wraps with a white black edge. The three tips are all different