Mike Spittler Quad Fluted Hollowbuilt Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #4

Mike Spittler Quad Fluted Hollowbuilt Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #4A superb M. K. Spittler Co. serial #488, 9' 3 2 quad for a #4 line. Boasts a bright uplocking screwlock with delrin button over what appears to be a cedar spacer. Another "lawn cast" specimen. The rod has oxidized square to round ferrules, an agate stripping guide, and chrome tip tops and guides. This rod also exhibits the square delrin check that is hallmark of Sam Carlson's influence. Lovely medium flame cane with garnet red wraps and black edges.

Rare ferrule plug design that I did many years ago

or even lawn cast

A nice copy of Salmon and Sea Trout by Herbert Maxwell

" No agate

Lightly used

A Bogdan trout reel in left-hand-wind configuration and built for a 5-weight line

#152 of #250 that were printed

Yellow poplin bag (no stiffener) brass top aluminum tube with proper Leonard sticker

2 Screw line guard

This is the 3 5/8" diameter model and boasts a heavy and light drag adjustment

The cane is flamed and the varnish is still flawless

This rod is fast enough to be very accurate and slow enough to qualify for the term "sweet"