Memorabilia
Walker/Powell Hexagraph 8'6" 5-6wt Fly Rod
- Item Number
- 147
- Sold
- 330 USD to Online Bidder
- Number of Bids
- 10 - Bid History
Item Description
Hexagraph Fly Rod Company stopped making their famous rods in December of 2014. This 8'6" 5/6 weight 2 piece rod, with its original tube and sock, is in excellent condition and was valued in 2008 at over $700.
The Hexagraph concept had its roots and early development in the 1980's in two rod-building houses. In England, Jim Bruce and Ken Walker of Bruce and Walker, Ltd. were looking to create a light-weight but strong and castable alternative to the long and heavy two-handed salmon Spey rods that were popular on their rivers. Most of those rods were made of wood at the time. At about the same time Walton E. Powell, son of the legendary American bamboo rod pioneer E. C. Powell, and a highly respected and innovative rod-builder through his own life, was continuing his life-long quest to replicate the unique casting characteristics of cane by using contemporary construction materials. Walt was striving to create an attractive and strong casting piece with the traditional actions. These actions were lost as rod-building evolved into one of predominantly hollow tubular rods. Cane rods, being hand-crafted, remain in limited use, primarily because of the costs associated with building them, but their advocates speak with great fervor of their "feel" and precision. Walt believed that the use of modern materials and building techniques, when coupled with this new design, would offer an attractive alternative and allow modern fly fishermen to rediscover these lost pleasures. The Hexagraph Fly Rod will let you discover a casting experience beyond your imagination...we simply cannot overemphasize that statement.
Donated By:
Dottie Sedergren
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