Darryl Whitehead Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4

Darryl Whitehead Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4A nice Darryl Whitehead bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. Serial #138. The rod weighs 3 ounces on my scale. Mint, uncast condition. Medium dry fly action. Blonde cane done in a three up node pattern. The main wraps are light apricot color with maroon accents on all wraps except for the ferrule wraps which are red with black edges. Gray agate stripper and black snake guides and tip tops. The swiss style ferrules are fully

this is the "Star" version of this model with single pillars around the frame

all wrapped in brown

Some use and edge wear

Burgundy and gold tipping at the winding check

For sale here is an Otto Zwarg Model 300 salmon fly reel in the 6/0 size

The reel is in excellent+ used condition

Varnished flamed shafts have John's standard green wraps with black tipping at the ferrules and hook keeper wraps

The light and magnifier are both completely adjustable

Excellent used condition with pouch and box

Nice medium fast full-flexing action

Plates are quite handsome

There's a mark to the underside of the reel foot and a very tiny scratch or two on the drag adjustment knob