The Merlin built by the Falcom. Rod co. Redditch. England. 7’ 6” # 5 to 6 line. 2tips bag & tube Rod looks like new I have lawn cast it & like it with 5 WT. lines 30’ or 60’ Its a casting machine ITS got enough backbone to control a 16” trout. in a small brushed in stream like we have in northern Michigan were 14”brook trout live It is a beautiful piece of bamboo rod building The English are great with lots of little details. like all the intermediate wrapes. and the Ferrule plug