Ed Houston Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8/9 New Arrival Medium fast dry-fly action

Medium fast dry-fly action

The seat is void of dents or major scratches

many hours of labor went into their restoration

5" diameter and 15 1/4 oz

Line capacity WF5+80 or DT5 backing+50

Ed Houston Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8/9 New Arrival Medium fast dry-fly actionA rare Ed Houston fly rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #8 or #9 line. 6. 7 ounces. Powerful medium action. Excellent condition that may have been lawn cast only. Edwin Houston, the builder of this rod, was the shop foreman at the Thomas Rod Co, and this is the first of his rods that I have seen. The varnish is in excellent condition. Random node spacing in lightly flamed cane. The wraps are dark brown with green edges at the keeper, and male