(full）Wells grip　 English

　 A grip design of a fly rod designed by Henry Wells.　It was shown in his book "Fly-Rods and Fly-Tackle" (1885).　This grip has three thick parts, one each at the front end, the center, and the rear end, resulting in two constrictions in the grip.　It is a popular grip design that is used on many rods, such as Winston, Powell, Young, Uslan, Montague, Phillipson, Hardy, Sharpe, and Howells.

　 Wells was a fly tyer and the famous Parmacheene Belle is his original pattern.

　

Black-and-white picture:　Figure of the grip in the book "Fly-Rods and Fly-Tackle" (1885) written by Wells.

　

【Reference】Fly-rods and fly-tackle, 1901 (1885).　Trout (Schwiebert), 1978.　Professional glass and split-bamboo rod building manual and manufacturer's guide, 1958 (1949).

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