Bob Summers Model 856 Deluxe 8' 2/2 #5/6 "George Griffith Memorial Rod" 11'6" this reel also has the

this reel also has the standard double action 2:1 retrieve and famous double brake Bogdan drag

Dual black aluminum ring reel seat over a mortised cork spacer

External Size: 7

For sale here is a rod almost never seen on the resale market

One Bogdan authority we spoke to about this reel has suggested that it may have begun as a 300M (which would have had a 1 5/8" spool width) but was later given a narrower frame

Bob Summers Model 856 Deluxe 8' 2/2 #5/6 "George Griffith Memorial Rod" 11'6" this reel also has theFor sale here is a Bob Summers Deluxe Model 856 8' 2 2 5 6wt bamboo rod. Serial no. 3498. This particular rod was built as a memorial to George Griffith, founder of Trout Unlimited. The rod is in near mint original condition. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features handsome darkly flamed cane with exquisitely wrapped transparent, caramel brown silks with black tipping. Garrison style hook keeper. The script remains clean and bold.