Sweetgrass Fly Rod - Mantra Series 8'3" 2/1 #6 Penta 9'3" published in The New Yorker

published in The New Yorker magazine in 1987

Near mint + condition with one tiny mark on the headplate (see last photo)

Currently the reel is set up for right hand retrieve but can be easily switched to left for a small fee

Unmolested smooth brass foot and MKII check

The dark colour and unmarked foot suggest this reel spent a lifetime in a cupboard

Sweetgrass Fly Rod - Mantra Series 8'3" 2/1 #6 Penta 9'3" published in The New YorkerFor sale here is a Sweetgrass Mantra series pentagonal (five sided) bamboo rod 8'3" 2 piece rod with one tip for a 6 weight line. The rod weighs 3. 9 oz. These 1 tip rods represent an unparalleled value in bamboo rods. With the same taper, same cane, same action, and same unconditional warranty as the Sweetgrass Series rods, the Mantra rods will delight with the same experience you would expect from a Sweetgrass bamboo fly rod. And at half the price,