Mark Canfield "Special Bass Bug Tournament" Fly Rod 7'8" 2/2 #6/7

Mark Canfield "Special Bass Bug Tournament" Fly Rod 7'8" 2/2 #6/7A nice Mark Canfield (Red Willow and Co.) "Special Bass Bug Tournament" fly rod, 7'8", 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #6 or #7 line. Serial #482. The rod weighs in at a robust 5. 0 ounces. New, unfished condition. The paper on the grip is dated December 2016 and states that the rod is made from "E. C. Powell cane via Tony Maslan". Fast action but flexes down 90% of the rod. Medium chestnut colored oven tempered cane with darker nodes in a 3 up

Limited to 40 prints

and the mighty Tarpon has a 4 1/4" diameter with a 1 1/8" spool width

The wraps are light brown or tan with a green edge at the keeper and male ferrules

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These minor details aside

Comes with amazing rod tube made of fiberglass as well

The serial number dates this to about 1971

The rod could use a bit of work but overall it is a great example of a Hardy rod from this period

The Pawl System - Our pawl system is our own "in house" design

Black anodized side plates with champagne anodized rims and spool

The design of this bag was inspired by the classic angler bags from the early '50s and '60s

Volume II covers in detail how the great river almost went back into the hands of the Canadian government during the Great Depression