Walt Carpenter Browntone Fly Rod 7'3" 2/2 #4 10 Weight Payne style front cork check

Payne style front cork check

Unusual oxidized hardware to go along with the classic red wraps

All sections are straight and ready to go fishing

All metal seat stamped near the grip "E

Walt Carpenter Browntone Fly Rod 7'3" 2/2 #4 10 Weight Payne style front cork checkAn excellent W. C Carpenter 7' 3" 2 piece Browntone rod with two mirrored tips, and built for a #4 weight. Medium action rod with flametone rod shafts designed in a two opposed node pattern. Wrapped brown with black edges. White agate stripper and perfection HSS snake guides. Excellent+ varnish. This rod was built in 1980, a particularly early and desirable period. 5 1 2" half wells cork grip. Varnished Spanish cedar wood spacer ring separates the