Hexagraph ~ 7.5’~ 2pc ~ 2.9 oz. ~ 3-4 wt. ~ As New ~ Sometime during the 1980’s Jim Bruce and Ken Walker of England’s Bruce and Walker, Ltd. were trying to create light weight, strong alternatives for the long and heavy salmon rod. At the same time, Walton E. Powell, son of the famed U.S. bamboo and rod pioneer, and a genuine pioneer in synthetics, had been working on building fly rods applying cane tapers to graphite materials. The challenge was to build a graphite rod with the smooth casting feel of cane, but without negative characteristics such as maintenance, weight, and cost. The collaboration of Bruce, Walker, and Powell resulted in the Hexagraph fly rod. This rod features burgundy silks tipped black, quality chrome guides, and smooth and tight fitting N/S ferrules. Comfortable light cigar grip continues down into the cork seat with dual slide band hardware. Petite N/S WC. Folding HK. Inked on the butt section is the following: "Hexagraph” 7’6” M. 3-4 wt. #6291801.” Comes in the original 2 compartment bag labeled bag and black labeled aluminum tube. The medium-fast action throws accurate loops with a Cortland Clear Creek WF-4. A unique rod with an interesting pedigree. $350

BERKLEY Expert HRX40 ~ 8' ~ 2pc. ~ 6wt ~ VG+ ~ Black graphite blank, screw D/L seat, reversed half-wells grip and new 2-compartment bag. No tube. A great starter or backup stick! $49

SOLD McFarland Spruce Creek ~ 8’~ 3/1 ~ 2.9oz. ~ 5wt. ~ As New ~ This beautifully crafted fiberglass rod was compelted in 2006 by Utah’s Leo deMonbreun on a set of Mike McFarland Spruce Creek blanks. The attractive brown glass is elegantly wrapped in brown silks tiped black and features a striped amber stripping guide, high quality chrome Snake brand snake guides and tip top, and lightbrown spigot ferrules. Comfortable cigar grip and a hihly figured walnut seat with D/L’ing N/S slide band hardware complete with the fancy McFarland Rod Company logo etched into to the butt cap. Inked on the rod in elgant black script is McFarland, Spruce 8’, 3 pc, 5 wt Blanks by Mike McFarland Leo deMonbreum, 08-10-2006 CreekPetite exposed N/S WC. Folding ring HK. Comes with green cordura covered soft lined tube with dividers. The rod has easy casting progressive action that is just a touch on the slow side of medium that I really liked a Cortland Peach DT-5. Superb!

SOLD Thomas & Thomas Paradigm PA905-3 ~ 9’ ~ 3pc. ~ 5wt. ~ EXC++ ~ This top of the line graphite rod is in excellent, lightly used condition and features blue blanks, blu wraps, gold titanium nitride stripper, snakes, tip-top, and HK. Quality T&T reverse screwlock seat with bubinga spacer. Comes with the bag with stiffener and original tube (no warranty card). The rod has a sweet progressive action that is just right for dry fly work on tailwaters.

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