Hoagy Carmichael 205 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 8'10" 12 cork slim cigar grip

12 cork slim cigar grip

or most any place around the house

An interesting touch is a thin ring of composite cork on the first cork of the grip

Truncated swiss ferrule with slant knurl inset on the male collar

An outstanding Hardy CC DeFrance fly rod

Hoagy Carmichael 205 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 8'10" 12 cork slim cigar gripAn exquisite Hoagy Carmichael fly rod, model 205, a 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tip rod built for a #5 line. Serial # I 76 1, indicating a 1983 build date. This has a medium fast action and has been very lightly used. Blonde cane with a spiral node pattern. Excellent varnish with no scratches or scuffs or hook digs. Original super Z ferrules with the round super Z logo. Dark brown wraps at the ferrules and tip tops, and light brown at the guides with an edge