Jenkins GA79 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5

Jenkins GA79 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5A nice Jenkins GA 79 model bamboo fly rod, 7'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. "GA79 10" inked on the shaft. The rod weighs 4. 1 ounces on my scale. Nice medium fast action. Near mint condition with a few tiny reel foot impressions in the reel seat spacer but very few signs of real use. The rod could not have been fished much, and perhaps only lawn cast. The rod is pin straight. Three up node pattern construction and the cane is a light

Comes with an original neoprene case

The repair of this minor issue was performed by Mike Clark at South Creek Ltd

This is the earlier faster action rod

The rod bag for the tips and mids goes into a brass topped tube with the previous owner's card (Douglas Chester of Spring Mills Pa

Silent wind incoming / click outgoing

Brown crackle painted tube with brass collar and top

Offset foot

The wooden box has cutouts to accomodate each reel though the fit is snug

Foreward by Dave Whitlock

Ivory handle set in knurled brass fluted cup

Includes original cloth bag with stiffener and un-labeled highly polished aluminum tube in amazing condition itself

blued nickel silver winding check