Max Yerxa Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5 6'6" indicating a rare circa-1947 Brooklyn-made

indicating a rare circa-1947 Brooklyn-made reel

The ferrules are outfitted with large brass and cork ferrule plugs

While ferrules have standardized sizes there is occasionally some small variation across makers

It packs into the original leather zip pouch with the Peerless logo embossed on the top

Incoming click and outgoing cork disc drag

Max Yerxa Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5 6'6" indicating a rare circa-1947 Brooklyn-madeA rare Max Yerxa bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. I've come across very few of these rods over the years, they very rarely come to market. Yerxa worked at the EC Powell shop for a few years and his rods carry that strong influence. The rod weighs 4. 8 ounces on my scale and is hollow built. On the shaft "8 1 2 Stream Rod #5 Line", "Yerxa Rod", and "Colusa, CA" are faintly inked. Excellent very lightly used condition.