Ed Houston Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8/9 3 Weight Marked with a "2" throughout

Marked with a "2" throughout

Oxidized swiss ferrules with a collar on the males with incised slant knurl and trim marks

The nodes are a tad grainy and are randomly spaced

This is due to the semi-hollow construction

Claar is very active in the Catskill fly fishing community and recently donated two rods to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM)

Ed Houston Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8/9 3 Weight Marked with a "2" throughoutA rare Ed Houston fly rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #8 or #9 line. 6. 7 ounces. Powerful medium action. Excellent condition that may have been lawn cast only. Edwin Houston, the builder of this rod, was the shop foreman at the Thomas Rod Co, and this is the first of his rods that I have seen. The varnish is in excellent condition. Random node spacing in lightly flamed cane. The wraps are dark brown with green edges at the keeper, and male