CW Jenkins Bamboo Fly Rod 6’6" 2/2 #3

CW Jenkins Bamboo Fly Rod 6’6" 2/2 #3A rare little CW Jenkins bamboo fly rod, 6'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #3. Serial #6502. 3. 1 ounces. Mint, unfished condition. The cane is lightly flamed with occasionally dark patterns, and done in a three up node pattern. The blank is either impregnated or oil finished. The main wraps are tan with a brown edge a the keeper only. The stripper, snake guides, and tip tops are chrome. The swiss style ferrules are oxidized.

This is #216 of the run of 250 reels

This 7'9" Winston is arguably in the running for the perfect all-around trout rod

Marked 38-4 on the wrap flat (the keeper is also on the wrap flat)

The first mention we can find of a "Hunt" model is in the 1953 William Mills & Son catalog

Per's typical flared wells grip

The 688 serial number is also lettered at the male ferrules

made in 1973

For sale here is Ross Saltwater S3 fly reel in excellent plus condition

Serial #2978

a modified Parabolic 18 from the late Mr

There is also an unused extra spool in the original Hardy box (also with a bright orange line that's been put on it)

There is some very light wear near the top of the mortise