John Pickard Model 795 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5 7'4" Beautiful curved S style handle

Beautiful curved S style handle

For sale here is a scarce original C

It  comes in a handsome leather reel case and an outer box with white handling gloves and papers that provide further information about Hardy and these limited reels

Reel comes with original tan Abel reel case and Wulff TT 6/7F line and backing

the following which are "ideal" rods for that style of angling"

John Pickard Model 795 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5 7'4" Beautiful curved S style handleA nice John Pickard Model 795 bamboo rod, 7'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. I believe this is John's rendition of the classic Paul Young Para 14 taper. Authoritative, fast but full flexing action. The rod weighs 3. 7 ounces on my scale. Excellent overall condition, the rod appears to have been little used, perhaps lawn cast only even. Flamed mottled cane done in a three up node pattern. The rod has a keeper, a carbide stripper, and