Homer Jennings 8'6" 2/2 #5 bamboo rod 14' The Cardells were close friends

The Cardells were close friends with the Youngs and this rod was made as a family Christmas gift in 1954 for Jim Cardell

A nice copy of Barker's work An Angler's Paradise: Recollections of Twenty Years with Rod & Line in Ireland

Traditional chestnut brown silks with black tipping

All guides are secure and unbent

downlocking anodized reel seat

Homer Jennings 8'6" 2/2 #5 bamboo rod 14' The Cardells were close friendsFor sale here is a beautiful and sparingly fished Homer Jennings bamboo rod. 8'6" 2 2 for a 5wt line. Near mint condition. Blond cane with a 3 up node pattern. Great cane work. Transparent wraps tipped dark brown. German silver ferrules and down locking reel seat hardware over a gorgeous olive wood spacer. Bright guides and tip tops. Red agate stripping guide. Original bag, tube and ferrule plug. The rod weighs 4. 95 oz. Full working medium action.