THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL TRULY VINTAGE 8.5 ft. "MONTAGUE FLASH" BAMBOO FLY ROD,HAS BEEN USED,BUT FOR THE AGE, VERY, VERY,GOOD VINTAGE CONDITION,NO FLAWS TO ANY PART,EXCEPT WEAR ON HANDLE GRIP, DUE TO BEING USED,& POSSIBLE A MISSING TIP,BUT SOLID,TIGHT &SECURE, ALL SECTIONS FIT VERY TIGHT&SECURE,EASY TO ASSEMBLY& DIS ASSEMBLY, EACH SECTION IS THE SAME LENGTH,NO LOOSENESS TO HANDLE GRIP or ANY OTHER PART,MANY MORE YEARS OF USE,ZOOM IN FOR THE FULLY DETAILED PHOTOS&PLEASE READ THE ABOVE&BELOW FULLY DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS of THIS BEAUTIFUL "MONTAGUE FLASH" FLY ROD,BEFORE BUYING,''THANKS FOR LOOKING'' MADE IN THE USA...