BF437 Howells,  8'6",  2/2    Weighing 4 1/8 oz, for a 5 weight line. Serial number 5423, crafted in 1987. Carbide stripper guide, wrapped in brown thread with gold trim. Payne style grip, up-locking reel seat with zebra wood insert. Includes original cloth bag and labeled aluminum tube. The rod is in mint un-fished condition. Includes paperwork from Gary to rod owner