Gary Howells Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #5 7'10" Shadow box salmon fly tied

Shadow box salmon fly tied by Jerome Molloy of St

Chestnut toned cane with darker nodes

Original owners name engraved on back

with both Tom Maxwell and Tom Dorsey's handcraft evident (I may have also been there when this rod was made)

Judging by the wear on the guides

Gary Howells Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #5 7'10" Shadow box salmon fly tiedA nice Gary Howells fly rod, 7' 2 piece, 2 tip built for a #5 line. Serial #3956. Built for Anglers All with a medium action. Used but well cared for. Medium brown oven tempered cane with a three up node pattern. The varnish is in generally very good condition but has a few touch up spots including a 2 inch long section of the corner of the butt between the stripper and the top guide of the butt. Wrapped brown with yellow edges. Lettered "G. H.