Mike Clark Gierach Signature Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 3/2 #5 9'3" NY where Joe's shop was

NY where Joe's shop was when he was making reels

an agate stripping guide

I am told that this reel is also convertible to LHW (though I have not attempted it myself and don't know how simple or complicated it might be)

Perfection stripping guide and bronze reverse twist snakes

Oxblood wraps at the ferrules

Mike Clark Gierach Signature Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 3/2 #5 9'3" NY where Joe's shop wasA nice Mike Clark (South Creek Limited) Gierach Signature bamboo fly rod, 79, 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. The rod weighs 4. 4 ounces on my scale. Serial #080. New, unused with the plastic still on the grip. Each of these models was signed by Gierach. Medium fast action. The cane is lightly flamed with the nodes arranged in a left hand spiral. The main wraps are brown with a light brown edge and black intermediates. The stripping guide is