Pinky Gillum Bamboo Fly Rod 10' 3/2 #8

A rare Pinky Gillum salmon rod, 10', 3-piece, 2-tips, and built for what feels to me like a #8 line. The serial number "I-878" is inked at the top of the butt and on the bottom of the mid and each tip. Made in 1963. The rod weighs 8.1 ounces on my scale. The butt and mid are very straight and one tip has a very slight righthanded set, while the second has a slight one as well. The rod has seen some moderate use with soiling to the grip, some cosmetic casting cracks on the butt guide wrap, and some scrapes and rubbing to the varnish in a number of places, concentrated on the butt though none is particularly egregious. The rod has certainly been fished a fair bit but was also clearly well cared for. Medium action. Vaguely spiral node construction with handsome chestnut colored cane. The varnish remains nice and hard. Wrapped in characteristic brown with black and light brown tipping at the grip and male ferrules. A perfection stripper and reverse twist guides the rest of the way and larg