A HS Pinky Gillum bamboo fly rod, 9', 3-piece, 2-tip, and built for a #6 or #7 line. The rod weighs 5.4 ounces on my scale. Serial #556. Fast action. Modestly used original condition with some cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. There is a little bit of bag imprint on the butt and mid, and a couple of very minor varnish chips on the butt. The step ferrules have 98% of their original oxidation and resemble those made at the Payne shop. The cane has been flamed with somewhat lighter nodes and the strips are glued with resorcinol glue. Brown main wraps with yellow edges. Small perfection stripper and black high arch snake guides. The 6 1/2" long cigar grip exhibits some ridging. The reel seat is a downlocking screwlock and pocket cap of Gillum's own make and what looks like a curly Spanish cedar insert. "HS Gillum 'Custom Built'" is inked on the rod shaft. The rod comes with the original bag and original tube with brass fittings and the Gillum sticker with some clear tape over it. Gillums like this rarely come to market these days!

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