Per Brandin Model 897-2 S/S "Mahogany" Bamboo Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7 7'6" with the original plastic cover

with the original plastic cover on the grip and comes from the Maxwell period

Beautiful flametone in color

The grip has some modest discoloration due to hand oil

The rips are numbered for convenience

Per Brandin Model 897-2 S/S "Mahogany" Bamboo Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7 7'6" with the original plastic coverFor sale here is a rarely seen Per Brandin hollowbuilt six strip (hex) bamboo rod 8'9" 2 2 for a WF7 line. Model 897 2 S S "Mahogany" built in 2013. The rod remains in mint condition with the exception of a very small mark in the wood spacer on the reel seat. From Per's website, "When I know I will be fishing dry flies or hitched wets, I love to fish a lighter #7 line. It is perfect as a grilse rod when you also have a good chance of hooking a larger