RARE AMELIO DeSTEFANO FLY ROD. BOSTON. Harnell Blank.

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ESTATE ITEM.  VERY RARE VINTAGE FLY FISHING ROD BY AMELIO DESTEFANO .  WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON.  AMELIO WAS CUSTOM ROD MAKER IN THE BOSTON AREA.  HE WAS ONE OF THE AREA'S
PROMINENT
ROD BUILDERS. MANY PEOPLE, INCLUDING TED WILLIAMS, WOULD BUY THESE CUSTOM MADE RODS.  AMELIO WOULD TAKE A HARNELL BLANK ROD AND CUSTOMIZE FOR SPECIFIC PEOPLE.  IN THIS CASE, THIS ROD WAS MADE FOR PAUL PRITZER.  THE THREAD WRAP LOOKS TO BE A HARNELL, BUT NOT POSITIVE.  PLEASE RELY ON YOUR OWN EXPERTISE IN FISHING KNOWLEDGE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PHOTOS AS A GUIDE.   WITH CANVAS BAG...IF DESIRED...BAG NOT IS GOOD SHAPE.  ROD IS IN VERY NICE SHAPE.  CHECK PHOTOS FOR MEASUREMENTS AND ALL THE SPECS.
Please use the photos provided as a guide for determining acceptable condition.  Happy to answer your questions.  Thanks for looking.