Ron Kusse Special Presentation Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5

Ron Kusse Special Presentation Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5A nice Ron Kusse Special Presentation fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tips and built for a #4 or #5 line. Serial #8901. Fast DF action. This rod was built as #25 of a limited set of 25 of these that Ron made. It weighs 4 ounces on my scale (the hang tag states 3 1 4 oz). Mint, uncast condition. Flamed cane with lighter three up nodes. Super high quality varnish. The wraps are brown at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops with extra bands at the keeper of

The varnish is characteristically superb and the rod is wrapped in garnet with three windaways at the keeper and ferrules

predominantly on the area opposite the foot

fishing tackle and assorted adverts

The last two photos are scans from a P&M catalog

1 3/16 spool width

The bag and tube appear original however the brass top has been replaced with a delrin cap

2009 1st edition signed by author

Stein & Schaaf - "Dickerson - The Man and His Rods" - Hardcover/Signed

The splices are cut left-to-right and right-to-left and the two types are alternated on adjoining splines

Cork spacer and aluminum black anodized pocket cap

2 3/4" diameter with a 3/4" spool width

For sale here is a Hardy Perfect 3 7/8" with the Duplicated MKII check and unblemished agate line guide