Rick Robbins "Selb's 7'9" Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 3/2 #6

Rick Robbins "Selb's 7'9" Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 3/2 #6A nice Rick Robbins "Selb's 7'9" model fly rod, 7'9", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Serial #310. The rod weighs 4. 6 ounces. Medium fast action. Modestly used with some grip soiling and some brassing to the inner part of the snake guides. Blonde cane done with a three up node pattern and a large swell. The rod has an excellent coat of varnish. The main wraps are light brown with red edges. Carbide stripper and snake brand guides and tip

The main wraps are apricot with maroon edges and brown at the ferrules

Made for a DT6/WF7 w/100 meters of backing

and above grip

This amusing and short book related the misadventures of a dry fly obsessed fisherman who lost his "Spinoza" rod overboard on the first day of his honeymoon at a remote Maine lodge

Hoyt owned a large estate on Long Island "Red Maples" and was married to General William Tecumseh Sherman's niece

" die stamp on the up-locking ring

Ferrules are 17/64 and 11/64

In used but excellent condition

Includes hand-turned bronze and cork ferrule plug

Capacity of DT10 + 250yds/20lb

and "The Kenya" are inked on the shaft in the typical spiral fashion

The ferrules have the original factory fit and the rod is perfectly straight