Vintage Shakespeare Wonderod Fly Fishing Rod No. FY-700-EEH 8’6”

This is a vintage two-piece Shakespeare Wonderod fly fishing rod. Model No. FY-700-EEH. The rod is 8’6” in length and weighs 4.9 oz. OMNI-Action design for steelhead, salmon, bass, or other large fish. The rod will handle a 7-8 weight fly line. Rod dates to March 1966. Rod has a 4 3/4” maroon and black anodized aluminum sliding hood ring locking fly reel seat. 7 1/4” Half Wells style specie cork fly rod grip with a maroon winding check. Standard stainless steel hookeeper. Stainless steel stripper guide, six (6) stainless steel snake guides and a stainless tip top. Maroon anodized Swiss style ferrules. Blade is Wonderod white with maroon nylon guide winds and black nylon extensions. Specie cork has been cleaned and reconditioned. Ferrules have been cleaned and resized to secure a good fit. Some anodization loss. Rod has been cleaned and has received a fresh coat of premium grade glass rod varnish. Comes with a two-compartment brown cloth rod bag (not original to the rod) and an original Shakespeare blue ribbed heavy plastic rod tube with rubber end caps. Bottom end cap has been reinforced to prevent further cracking.

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