Wright & McGill / Old Faithful Rod Co. "True Action" 7'6 Bamboo Rod

Wright & McGill / Old Faithful Rod Co. "True Action" 7'6 Bamboo RodFor sale here is an Old Faithful Rod Co. "True Action" bamboo rod made by Wright & McGill. 7 1 2 feet, three sections with two tips for a five weight line. These rods were made in the late 1940s and 1950s. This rod remains in very good ++ condition. No repairs are evident and none are needed. The tips do have slight sets in them. The reel seat was upgraded to the uplocking Wright & McGill reel seat and included with this sale is the original maroon

Blonde straw-colored cane with transparent wraps

Taken altogether I suspect this rod may have been put together from odds and ends and leftovers lying around the Payne shop

one that's ready to head straight up to the Grand Cascapedia

indicating that this rod may have not even been lawn cast

This vise marks a pivotal time period in the fly fishing world when a renaissance was truly happening

The ferrules are wrapped in chestnut

There are 2 small dents in the tube

and lastly an Appendix with several astonishing stories

variable timing with a forgiving nature

Dark straw oven temper cane

As with all ATH designs

The cork grip on this rod is thicker than standard