Per Brandin Model 865-2 DF 8'6" 2/2 #5 13' The cork is soiled but

The cork is soiled but void of any ridging

The ferrule fit is good and the rod is nice and straight

Dual knurled bronze sliding band reel seat over a mortised cork spacer

Diameter: 2 5/8"

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Per Brandin Model 865-2 DF 8'6" 2/2 #5 13' The cork is soiled butFor sale here is a Per Brandin hollow built six strip (hex) bamboo rod. 8'6 for a DT5 line. Model 865 2 DF. From Per's website, "This eight and one half foot rod for #5 line fills a need for a longer trout rod in bamboo that still casts and handles very positively, especially compared with solid rods of the same line weight and length. I feel it is an improvement over the old E. C. Powell 8 1 2' B9 taper, which exhibits similar qualities and served as