Hoagy Carmichael Model 212 Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5/6 11'6" For sale here is a

For sale here is a Hardy Smuggler DeLuxe 8' 2 1/2" 6wt 7pc graphite fly rod

Currently set up for right hand retrieve

an appropriate tube and bag were made

The restoration was performed wonderfully by Bob Summers

varnished koa wood spacer

Hoagy Carmichael Model 212 Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5/6 11'6" For sale here is aA very nice Hoagy Carmichael Model 212 bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tips, built for a #5 or #6 line (I might prefer it with a #6). It weighs 4. 6 ounces on my scale. Serial D 86 2. Hoagy only made three of these 212's in 8'6" length, and confirmed to me that he once fished this one on the River Test. A superb progressive medium action. Excellent very lightly used original condition. The grip has a touch of hand soiling but almost no other signs of