Jim Hidy Hollowbuilt Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 8'9" It is believed that they

It is believed that they started stamping the serial numbers on the feet circa 1908

If you are looking for an excellent light salmon reel for single handed rods it would be hard to do better than this

sticker (though unfortunately someone taped over the sticker with some string under the tape)

The ferrules are size 17/64 and 11/64 with a great fit

Excellent condition with a little splatter staining to the front cover

Jim Hidy Hollowbuilt Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 8'9" It is believed that theyFor sale here is a Jim Hidy hollowbuilt bamboo rod. Eight feet six inches in length, three sections with two tips, made for a five weight fly line. Excellent+ condition. Jim's rods are hand planed, hollow built into the tips, and exhibit some of the best cane work of any rod being made today. Jim's tapers have been tested and tweaked over the years as he states, "in laboratory conditions" at the casting ponds of the Golden Gate Angling and Casting