A Jim Schaaf "Creede V" model bamboo fly rod, 7', 2-piece, 2-tips, and built for a #5 line. Serial number "70-9-97" inked on the butt above the grip. The rod weighs 3.2 ounces on my scale. Very lightly used condition. Medium fast action. The rod is straight and the ferrules seat fully. Light wheatstraw cane done in a three up node pattern. Wrapped in a honey gold color with red tipping throughout. SRMC carbide stripping guide. Bright step ferrules. The grip is 5 1/2" long and shaped to a medium fine cigar. It may have been cleaned at one point as evidenced by some mild ridging. Cap and ring reel seat hardware over a varnished and mortised wood spacer, with Jim's maker's mark stamped into the cap. The rod packs into a tan cloth bag and a black aluminum tube with the data sticker affixed to it. The brass tube top also has the original owner's name engraved into it as well as the serial number.