Sweetwater Sisters - George Maurer "Old Philosopher" 7'6" 2/2 #5 bamboo rod 8'4" Chestnut silks tipped with gold

Chestnut silks tipped with gold

This is the big brother of a 7'4" #9 rod I made for myself two years ago and on which I landed a whopper salmon this spring on the Gaspe (pictured above)

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Original bag with stiffener and orginal brass-capped tube before they started using the red labels

Sweetwater Sisters - George Maurer "Old Philosopher" 7'6" 2/2 #5 bamboo rod 8'4" Chestnut silks tipped with goldFor sale here is a rod from the Sweetwater Sisters, their rendition of George Maurer's "Old Philosopher" taper. The rod weighs 3 5 8 oz. and has a nice medium fast dry fly action. 7'6 2 2 for a 5 weight line. All rod sections and straight and full length. Proceeds from this rod sale go to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM). Please support this fine organization that is doing such an honorable job of preserving the heritage of fly