Darryl Whitehead Bamboo Fly Rod 6'6" 2/2 #5 8'6' counterbalance

counterbalance

rods are often touted as some of the best casting rods being made today

not many of this variety were produced

The ferrules fit perfectly and the oxidation on the ferrules and the cap and ring retain 99 1/2% of the original oxidation

The "Sospiri" model - 7'9 3/2 for a 4 or 5 weight line

Darryl Whitehead Bamboo Fly Rod 6'6" 2/2 #5 8'6' counterbalanceA Darryl Whitehead bamboo fly rod, 6'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, built for what feels to me like a #5. Serial #26 with a manufacture date of 1990. Semi full flexing but fairly stiff action. 4. 1 ounces. Lawn cast only condition. The cane is a light wheatstraw color done in a spiral node pattern. The main winds are transparent light yellow with cinnamon edges and extra edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. The ferrule wraps are dark brown. Flawless