Gary Howells Bamboo Rod - early rod! 8'6" 2/1 #6 9'6" Custom engraved by master Italian

Custom engraved by master Italian gun engraver Paolo Barbetti on basically every surface that could be engraved including even the sides of the reel foot and screw heads

The blanks were made by Tim Zietak and the rod was deftly finished by the late George Guba

The reel winds properly and has a right-hand retrieve bias

Matching stamps on frame and spool with a "TB"

One of the original tips is down 1 1/2"

Gary Howells Bamboo Rod - early rod! 8'6" 2/1 #6 9'6" Custom engraved by master ItalianFor sale here is a very early Gary Howells rod 8'6 2 1 6wt. Mint condition. It has nickel silver ferrules that are not wrapped with silk like later Howells rods. It is also a single tip rod which he made a few of in the first three years (mostly longer rods). It could have also been an experimental taper or prototype rod. No one can be certain. The serial number of the rod is 3725. This indicates that the rod was made in 1970 when Gary was 37 years