Diameter is 3 3/16" with a spool width of 11/16"
This has a medium-fast action and has been very lightly used
It's no secret that most of the rods I build are typically modern variations on established Catskill tapers
For sale here is a stunning limited edition boxed reel set including three wide drum trout-sized reels handmade by Joe Saracione
Dimensions are 6" long - 3 3/4" wide - 1 1/2" deep
Gary Howells Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 4-Piece Diameter is 3 3/16" withA superb Gary Howells fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #5 line. Serial #4531. Listed as 3 3 4oz though it actually weighs a little less, 3. 6 oz, on my scale. Medium action. Used but very good condition. This is listed as Gary Howells personal "birthday rod" with a 1979 manufacture date, and the rod comes with letters attesting to the provenance. After Gary's death in 2000 this rod passed into the possession of Craig Lynch of Ridgefield, Wa.