Douglas Duck Model 224 Bamboo Rod 7'6 5wt

Douglas Duck Model 224 Bamboo Rod 7'6 5wtFor sale here we have a fine Douglas Duck bamboo rod Model 224 7'6" 2 2 for a 5wt line. Serial no. 2057. The rod is in excellent+ condition. This is a somewhat special rod in that Duck was most well known for his Garrison and Gillum tapers. The rod has spiral nodes, flawless craftsmanship, and is constructed of high quality, very dense cane. It's a roll casting machine! The rod features moderately tempered cane with transparent amber colored wraps;

This is the limited edition rod that kicked off the "Spinoza" series of rods

and so forth were the same high quality as my regular models (I had to discontinue it when demand for my other models became unfillable in a reasonable time)

A nice early Leonard Tournament fly rod

Comes its original green cordura reel case and box

It has a Powell-esque grip which starts quite slim above the reel seat and flares to a slight ball near the middle then dips again before flaring to a bulb at the front

6' 2-piece

Near mint with the only signs of use some faint grip soiling and a slight reel foot impression in the varnish of the spanish cedar reel seat spacer

This reel was made exclusively for Sage by Hardy Bros

The reel is in excellent condition and moderate handling wear most of which can be polished off with ease

Serial #1808

Contains about 2 doz

Stainless guides