Jim Hidy Hollowbuilt Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 7'2" The cork is a bit

The cork is a bit soiled but only adds to the character and is otherwise in great shape

It was also known as the "mini-vise" because of this

It is free of ridging or hook gouges

Engraved on the butt cap

For sale here is a fiberglass fly rod from the bench of master reel maker Ted Godfrey - a 9'6" 9wt 4 pc

Jim Hidy Hollowbuilt Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 7'2" The cork is a bitFor 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