Brown, Jim - "A Treasury of Reels" (Deluxe Limited Edition) 8' Stamped on the bag is

Stamped on the bag is "6119" and "W3917" that may have indicated a 3-piece 9' rod made in 1917

For sale here is an Orvis CFO 123 fly reel

The rod has a very pleasant medium action and a progressive taper

The sections fit together perfectly with a 1/4" gap to account for wear over time

or Payne fishtail style

Brown, Jim - "A Treasury of Reels" (Deluxe Limited Edition) 8' Stamped on the bag isJim Brown "A Treasury of Reels" The American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester, Vermont, 1990. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very fine. Swan, John and O'Shaughnessy, Bob (illustrators). First Edition. Signed by Author. Special Limited Edition. Size: 4to. Text body is clean. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. A deluxe limited edition of 100 copies individually numbered, this one being number 90, handsewn and quarter bound in brown Nigerian