Mike Clark Gierach Signature Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 3/2 #5

Mike Clark Gierach Signature Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 3/2 #5A nice Mike Clark (South Creek Limited) Gierach Signature bamboo fly rod, 79, 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. The rod weighs 4. 4 ounces on my scale. Serial #080. New, unused with the plastic still on the grip. Each of these models was signed by Gierach. Medium fast action. The cane is lightly flamed with the nodes arranged in a left hand spiral. The main wraps are brown with a light brown edge and black intermediates. The stripping guide is

Diameter:  4

For sale here is an extremely nice and solid 4 1/4 inch Farlow's Perfect-style fly reel

Richard- Fly Fishing for Trout- 1952 1st edition 240p-Greenburg

Ari did these in partnership with Exclusive Reels and they are similar to the earlier F1 models

The rod has brown silk wraps with red edges and a perfection stripper

Overall the rod is in excellent + and original condition

During this time period

Classic cigar grip measuring 6" with mild soiling

30" in size

Serial number SST9006

but tight enough in my opinion and still result in a nice "pop" when disassembled

Aluminum dual-sliding ring reel seat over a mortised walnut spacer that has been partially hollowed out with a slight lip at the bottom serving to hold the rings on