Pinky Gillum Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #6

Pinky Gillum Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #6A Harold "Pinky" Gillum bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Serial #600 The rod weighs 5. 4 ounces on my scale. "H. S. Gillum 'Custom built' inked on the butt. This rod has been refinished and the choice of thread color isn't quite accurate. I also suspect that the midsection is a replacement though the butt and tips look original. Flame treated cane. The wraps are eggshell with black white black edges at the keeper and male

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that's the kind of amazing shape it's in - about as pristine as you could ask for

The guide wraps are brown with black edges and three brown windaways at the male ferrules

pre-fire Model 51 Tournament bamboo rod

Ring hook keeper over the gradually and mildly swelled butt

Carbide stripper and black HSS antique snake guides

Serial #2117 built by Paul Young in 1957

a very fine rod from a master craftsman

Hard rubber side plates with "Leonard Mills" still visible

Flawless mechanical condition

Two-opposed node construction with a medium wheat straw color

2 oz in weight