Phillipson Smuggler Bamboo Rod 8'4" Petite cigar grip 4 1/2"

Petite cigar grip 4 1/2" in length

A small trout net

A very nice Julius Vom Hofe fishing reel to this day

Most of these early all hard rubber rimmed models did not survive due to the brittle nature of the unprotected rims

knurled nickel-silver ring with a stunning curly Paduak mortised spacer

Phillipson Smuggler Bamboo Rod 8'4" Petite cigar grip 4 1/2"For sale here is a Phillipson Smuggler bamboo rod. 7'8" 4 1 for a 5 or 6 wt line. Dark cane, dark golden wraps with black tips, wells grip with aluminum down locking reel seat over a green anodized aluminum spacer. The nickel silver ferrules are size 18 64, 14 64 and 10 64 fit together nicely. Excellent+++ condition. It appears that no reel has ever been mounted on the rod. All sections are full length and straight. Medium fast (almost fast) action.