This very well could be a unique transitional reel with a combination of features seen pre- and post-1928
Handsome EC Powell style grip with some extremely light handling marks
The grip has soiling indicating moderate use but the rod remains in excellent
I weighed it on my digital scale and the butt weighs 3
For sale here is a rod from the bench of Frank Drummond of Brush Creek Cane
Everett Garrison Model 212-E Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #6 8'3" This very well could beA very nice Garrison 212E model bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #6. In my opinion this taper produces the very essence of a medium action rod. Hoagy Carmichael, Garrison's protege, believes it to be one of his best overall trout tapers, and I'm certainly not one to disagree there. The rod weighs 4. 6 ounces on my scale. This rod was built in 1967. One tip has been broken and was scarfed with resorcinol glue,