Marty Karstetter Bamboo Fly Rod 8'3" 2/2 #4/5

Marty Karstetter Bamboo Fly Rod 8'3" 2/2 #4/5A nice Marty Karstetter bamboo fly rod, 8'3", 2 piece, 2 tip,and built for a #4 or #5 line. Serial 13708. The rod weighs 3 1 2 ounces. Hollow built. Super light use, with no soiling to the grip and just a hint of brassing to the interior of the snake guides and the beginning of some slight ferrule cracking at the ferrule wraps. Very light flamed cane with two opposed nodes in a spiral pattern. Excellent varnish. The main wraps are light brown with

Black sideplates and drag adjuster

The black anodized aluminum tube has brass hardware and the Bradford data sticker

The tube seems to be the original style

Serious buyers can of course call me and I can provide direct phone access to John so that you can hear about the history of these items first-hand

Serial #S4068

It was stripped and then a thin coat of varnish applied and the wraps applied over the varnish

The ventilated cigar grip measures 5 3/4" in length with the original plastic still in place

The owner's name is scratched into the foot

For sale here is a very scarce 7 1/2 foot Payne Parabolic bamboo rod in very good condition

Numbered 14

The foot is approximately 3 1/4" and the ends have been filed and moderately rounded

The reel was recently sent back to Mr