Halstead, GH - 8' 3/2 5wt Bamboo Rod 8'4" For sale here is a

For sale here is a 3 1/8" Hardy Perfect fly reel with Hardy's 1896 check mechanism

It is a strong and powerful caster and provides excellent distance and accuracy with both streamers and large drys

A very gradually swelled butt

most of that weight is in the grip area of the rod

Halstead, GH - 8' 3/2 5wt Bamboo Rod 8'4" For sale here is aFor sale here is a George Halstead bamboo rod 8 feet, three sections with two tips for a five weight line (possibly a WF6 would work nicely as well). Nicely restored by Walt Carpenter in 1980 and not fished since. The reel seat hardware doesn't have his die stamp and there's nothing scripted on the rod, but it's definitely a Halstead. Very powerful rod with a medium fast action. I'd recommend a DT5 line. The rod exhibits Halstead's standard 2x2 node