Gallas, John - Berkshire Olive 7'6 4wt Bamboo Rod

Gallas, John - Berkshire Olive 7'6 4wt Bamboo RodFor sale here is a John Gallas "Olive" model from his Berkshire series of rods. A 7'6" 2 2 4wt. Serial no. 9257. The rod is in near mint condition with only light handling marks. All sections are full length and straight. Moderately flamed cane with emerald wraps and black tipping. The winding check is tipped in black, green, and gold. Black wraps with green and gold tipping at the ferrules. Ring hook keeper. Classic cigar grip 5 1 2" in length. The

Perfectly straight and ready to fish

The S-shaped handle has been carefully counter-balanced to prevent the slightest shudder in a reel running at high speed

this won't be a hindrance to the use of the reel

Here's what the Charlton catalog ran for their ad:

The extra spool has an #10 F/S Hi-D wet tip line and comes in a brown suede leather pouch

The butt provides plenty of backbone while the thin tips allow for the utmost delicacy and finesse

An excellent piece of history here

The mahogany case has a glass snaptop lid

This is a beautiful light line Howells ready for small stream fishing

John fly reel with spare spool

Known by anglers and collectors as the flagships products of the Charlton™ stand-alone saltwater fleet

The rod has been fitted with slightly larger guides to accommodate modern lines