Hoagy Carmichael 205 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 8'10" with a crisp taper and

with a crisp taper and every detail carefully dialed in

I can't think of anyone who has so consistently tied what amount to exact replicas of the master pattern

or most any place around the house

An interesting touch is a thin ring of composite cork on the first cork of the grip

and light brown at the guides with an edge band of black at the ferrules and tip tops

Hoagy Carmichael 205 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 8'10" with a crisp taper andAn exquisite Hoagy Carmichael fly rod, model 205, a 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tip rod built for a #5 line. Serial # I 76 1, indicating a 1983 build date. This has a medium fast action and has been very lightly used. Blonde cane with a spiral node pattern. Excellent varnish with no scratches or scuffs or hook digs. Original super Z ferrules with the round super Z logo. Dark brown wraps at the ferrules and tip tops, and light brown at the guides with an edge