Ron Kusse Performance Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6

Ron Kusse Performance Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6A Ron Kusse Performance model bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Very Fast action. The rod has seen very little use, I suspect lawn cast only. No tanning to the grip, just a bit of wear to the inner snake guides. Very light flamed cane with slightly darker spots here and there. No recognizable node pattern. Serial #8553. The rod weighs 4. 4 ounces. Very high quality varnish with no flaws. The wraps have been epoxied leaving

Serial #34103

The cap and ring reel seat wood is varnished mahogany

Black buttons

5 1/2" grip that's shaped to a blunt cigar profile with most of the mass forward

Unlike most Montagne rods that possess an extremely fast action

13/64 ferrule with a great fit

The diameter is 3 3/8" like the Model 500 but the spool width is narrower

The female ferrule on the butt section and the tip top were both reset and rewrapped by South Creek Ltd

The wraps are dark brown with edges of light brown and dark brown at the keeper and ferrules

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The reel foot had a sticker on it at some point that was removed

The handle sideplate is non-ported unlike many others I've seen