Per Brandin Model 897-2 S/S "Mahogany" Bamboo Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7

Per Brandin Model 897-2 S/S "Mahogany" Bamboo Rod 8'9" 2/2 #7For 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

and well balanced in the hand

The side plates and rings are made of anodized aluminum

Offered at quite the bargain given the incorrect silk colors used in the refinish process

with brown at the ferrules

Rare and not currently made

Bamboo rod maintenance procedure certificate rolled in with the bag

Not many like this around anymore

Unused condition

This is the Bogdan "Grilse" model with a 3

Cigar grip with slide band reel seat over burled wood

one of England's most famous chalk streams

Wrapped in a honey tan color with a chrome stripper and chrome snake guides