Sweetwater Sisters - George Maurer "Old Philosopher" 7'6" 2/2 #5 bamboo rod 7'5" Made by Hardy Bros master

Made by Hardy Bros master craftsmen in Alnwick

Aside from the owner's name engraved on the reel foot I can see no sign of use

For sale here is a classic reel from Farlow's of London - a 3 inch "Aluminum" model reel - Hardy Perfect style

For sale here is an Ari 't Hart ARAS C/I (collector's item) fly reel

The reel seat hardware was made by Kineya Tackle

Sweetwater Sisters - George Maurer "Old Philosopher" 7'6" 2/2 #5 bamboo rod 7'5" Made by Hardy Bros masterFor sale here is a rod from the Sweetwater Sisters, their rendition of George Maurer's "Old Philosopher" taper. The rod weighs 3 5 8 oz. and has a nice medium fast dry fly action. 7'6 2 2 for a 5 weight line. All rod sections and straight and full length. Proceeds from this rod sale go to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM). Please support this fine organization that is doing such an honorable job of preserving the heritage of fly