Rare vintage J.S. Sharpe of Aberdeen “Eighty Eight” 8ft 8” #5/6, 2 piece Split Cane Fly Rod in excellent condition. Bronzed brass suction ferrule, traditional red whipped snake eyes and a cork handle with down locking reel seat. Supplied with original Sharpe’s Scottie brand twin pocket cloth bag. Condition: * Overall excellent vintage condition * Cane is straight with no obvious sets * Cork handle shows signs honest use. * Eye and ferrule whippings in very good tight condition. * Light cosmetic wear consistent with a rod of this age (circa 1962) A popular, collectable and fishable split cane fly rod, stamped 6-11-12 (Nov 1962) by the renowned Scottish maker J.S. Sharpe of Aberdeen, built for Farlow's Un - assembled length 141cm. 635
