Marty Karstetter Hollow-Built Bamboo Rod 8'3" 2/2 #4/5

Marty Karstetter Hollow-Built Bamboo Rod 8'3" 2/2 #4/5For sale here is a Marty Karstetter hollow built bamboo rod 8'3" 2 2 for a 4 or 5 weight line with a marked weight of 3 1 2 oz. Serial #22315. The rod is in near mint condition appearing to have only been lawn cast. All sections are full length and reasonably straight. Beautiful, moderately tempered cane with 2x2 node spacing and transparent caramel colored wraps. Chestnut tipping at the winding check, ferrules, and tip tops. The ferrules are wrapped

" Small reverse twist guides and stripper lend themselves to the use of a silk line

with excellent varnish throughout

This indicates very little use

Chrome guides and a mildrum carbide stripper

The "P" designation reflects some cosmetic seams showing in the swell which do not affect the rod's integrity

The rod features handsome flamed cane with exquisitely wrapped transparent

two-tip system that Tom had designed

Bound in full green leather with gilt titles and decorations

The ferrule fit is good and the rod is nice and straight

The olive poplin rod bag has a storage pocket to store the Payne style finial ferrule plugs when not in use

Original ferrule plug

A superb Tom Moran fly rod