George Maurer (Sweetwater Rods) "48 Special" -- 7' 3/2 #4 Bamboo Rod 7'4" This was built by Cal

This was built by Cal Kinner and George Reed and inspected by Wes Jordan in 1964

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George Maurer (Sweetwater Rods) "48 Special" -- 7' 3/2 #4 Bamboo Rod 7'4" This was built by CalFor sale here is a George Maurer bamboo rod the "48 Special". Seven feet in length for a four weight line. Rare three piece format with two tips. George described it as follows: Named after the cane it was first built with pre embargo cane given to me by Walt Powell of Northern California's famous rod building family The first taper I designed myself! The product of a marriage between a Payne 98 and a 7' Granger, this taper went through a quick half