Leather Rod Tube 50" (owned by Ernest Schwiebert)

Leather Rod Tube 50" (owned by Ernest Schwiebert)For sale here is a handsome leather rod tube 50" in length with a 1 9 16" diameter. The tube was owned by fly fishing advocate and author of "Trout", Ernest Schwiebert (according to Lang's). The tube is in excellent used condition with a lovely patina. There are no holes or tears and all of the stitching is intact and strong. The leather remains supply void of cracking and dryness. Aluminum buckle. The style of the tube is very similar to that of the

A limited edition copy of Atlantic Salmon Fact and Fantasy by Gary Anderson

Near mint+ condition

Serial #25-5-277

one of the limited set of Hardy Perfect reels released by Hardy to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012

it is crafted to the highest standards

Wrapped in 326 red with bands of purple and red at the keeper and male ferrules

The reel has a white colored line with backing mounted on it (judging by size this could be a #7 or #8 line)

This taper was initially developed as a variant of one of my salmon rods

A lightly fished G

Varnish has some bag imprint

Highly polished aluminum tube and brass collar and top

Highly polished nickel silver rims