Aroner Hunt Pattern Salmon Rod 8' 3/2 #8

Aroner Hunt Pattern Salmon Rod 8' 3/2 #8A mint Aroner Hunt Pattern salmon rod, an 8' 3 piece, 2 tip rod built for a #8 line. Lawn cast only. A nice fast action that will deliver wet flies and dries with authority and precision. Flamed cane, mirrored tips, pressed nodes and wrapped in may rose. Perfect spar varnish. Antique tapered and stamped perfection tip tops. High speed steel snake guides. Oxidized swiss ferrules with a collar and recessed knurl. 12 cork 6 inch grip in the western

It is currently spooled with a WF5 line

Serial #4068

"Edwards Quadrate" lettered in white ink

Eight-sided rear cork check which matches the eight-sided rod tube

The rod is signed (2 flats left) "Carlson four-Special" and (1 flat left) "7512-462" and on the wrap flat "C

Inscribed "The Quad Rod" on wrap flat

Lightly used

The reel seat is an all cork barrel with a lightweight nickel silver pocket cap with a narrow ring set off from the grip by a knurled nickel silver cork check

It has been loaded with a yellow/green line and backing though does not appear to have been fished - it's in flawless mint condition

Lettered "G

Polished aluminum uplocking screwlock with a Spanish cedar wood spacer

the interior width 1 1/16"