Walt Carpenter "Special Grade" 7'6 2/2 5wt Bamboo Rod

Walt Carpenter "Special Grade" 7'6 2/2 5wt Bamboo RodFor sale here is a very special rod made by Walt Carpenter in 1989. He called it the "Special Grade" and or "Special Project". 7 1 2 feet for a five weight line. The rod was custom built for a customer desiring one of Walt's rods in the classic Payne cosmetic style. The rod remains in excellent plus condition and comes with its original bag and tube. On the medium side of medium fast action. Walt gave the rod a "tune up" as explained in the letter in

Serial #13872

Mint condition with the exception of some extremely minor marks on the foot

Internal condition is excellent and features four coiled spring fly racks

a recently made Leon Hanson hollow-built rod

For sale here is are two spare spools for a Hardy L

There is a bent guide on one of the tips as well as one on the mid-section

Perfect for the desktop or display cabinet

Edwards De Luxe bamboo rod

Each of these is machined from bar-stock and hard anodized

Cap and ring reel seat over a beautiful mortised tiger maple spacer

The varnish has a handsome matte-like finish

They even threw in a Cuda for good measure