EC Powell Fly Rod 9' 2/1 #5/6

EC Powell Fly Rod 9' 2/1 #5/6An EC Powell semi hollow fly rod, 9', 2 piece, 1 tip, built for what feels to me like a 5 or 6 line. Weighs 4. 6 ounces on my scale. Patent number lettered on the shaft. 2 opposed node construction and honey colored cane. The rod has had some work done on it to deal with delamination evidenced by a lengthy clear wrap which runs just above the grip up to the stripping guide, as well as several smaller clear wraps above the stripper. Similarly the tip

A fast action

Especially well suited for streamers

For sale here is a gorgeous streamer fly tied by Marc LeBlanc of New Brunswick

The "Perfect Strike" flies are from the 1930s

Reel foot has some marks on it from being attached to a rod's reel seat

One of the tip top hoops is cracked and should be replaced

Nickel silver cap and ring over with the butt cap stamped "The Jenkins Rod"

by Dan Blanton

The rod is flame treated like the Hunt

foot and cog

A nice 8'6" Edwards Quad in three-piece

it was surplus B-24 aluminum aircraft tubing that was used to make handmade bamboo fly rod tubes for Paul Young