Marty Karstetter Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5

Marty Karstetter Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5A Marty Karstetter bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial number #24620. The rod weighs 3. 7 oz. Hollow built. On the faster side of medium action. The rod appears to be completely mint, not even lawn cast. Two opposed node pattern with very light tan cane color and the tips are mirrored.. Nice varnish coat. The main wraps are brown with black edges at the keeper wrap, agate stripper, ferrules, and tip top. Chrome snake

58" (91mm)

This rod is in near mint condition

4" diameter and currently set up for LHW

Black sideplates with a silver frame and a black spool inside

"Richard V

6 1/2" deeply sculpted western style grip with a hidden pocket cap

Comes loaded with a WF6 sink-tip and backing

Superb flawless varnish

has size 11/64 ferrules and has a very pleasant medium action

Only very minuscules handling marks and slight tarnish exists commiserate with the age of the metals

The mortised wood spacer appears to me to be zebra wood

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