Kirkfield, Stuart - "The Fine Bamboo Fly Rod"

Kirkfield, Stuart - "The Fine Bamboo Fly Rod"Stackpole, Harrisburg, PA, 1986. Hardcover. Book Condition: Like new. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Two tone cloth with gilt spine titles; 8vo; 192pp; illustrated with b w photos. color photographic dust jacket. With chapters on assessing repairs, guide & wrap placement, varnishing techniques, cleaning cork, ferrule replacement, repairing fractures and delaminations and installing new seats & grips.

One wrap at the bottom snake guide on the mid has a few strands of thread loose and needs some attention

but it remains in excellent mechanical condition with a fully functional adjustable drag

Some use and edge wear

The rod is varnished

In person the reel appears platinum as opposed to the psychedelic coloration shown here in the photos

The seat function as it should and is free of damage

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Light tan wraps with red edges

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cap and bag (w/ stiffener) are all original

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