Phillipson Pacemaker '51' Bamboo Rod - 9' 3/2 9'9" For sale here is a

For sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe made size 4 fly reel

Pin-point accuracy and tight loops are the norm with this design

Leonard Model 50DF Tournament -- 8' 3/2 5wt bamboo rod

The spools have a vinyl washer between them for smooth operation

certainly one of the 2-3 most mind-boggling casting rods ever

Phillipson Pacemaker '51' Bamboo Rod - 9' 3/2 9'9" For sale here is aFor sale here is a Phillipson Pacemaker 9 foot bamboo rod weighing 5 5 8 oz. The rod was made in 1951, the fifth year of production after Bill Phillipson left Granger. As the story goes, when Bill left Granger after an unsuccessful attempt to buy the company and started his own company, Agnes Marshall told him he would fail within five years. So in his fifth year of production he wrote "51" on each rod made to commemorate this milestone. Gold silks