Paul French 8' 2/2 5wt Bamboo Rod

Paul French 8' 2/2 5wt Bamboo RodFor sale here is a Paul French bamboo rod. 8' 2 2 for a 4 5 weight. Paul French built most of his rods (not many) in the 90's and at that time was a student of Darryl Whitehead. He built very exquisite rods and those fortunate enough to own one tend to hold on to them. This one is still original, full length and in excellent condition. The rod is based on a Dickerson 8013 taper. Medium fast action. Medium color cane with a gently swelled butt and very

Foreword by Gary LaFontaine

For sale here is an exquisitely-crafted leather satchel by Annie Margarita - "Brookie"

The rod features mildly heat tempered impregnated cane with translucent caramel colored wraps and cinnamon tipping at the winding check

with an oxidized cap and ring

Eight pages (the size of the first page shown in the photo) with pictures and descriptions of all of the rods the company offered

Don't miss out on this vintage line drier perfect for display or use on the water

I prefer it with a #5 line

3 3/8" frame diameter

a hallmark of  Maxwell period rods

gilt lettering

This limited edition run of the CFO was built on the same tooling as the original 1971-72 version

There is a tiny bit of edge wear to the butt cap but that is the only discernible sign of use I can find