Darryl Whitehead Presentation Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 11'6" Booklet signed by reel-maker Ian

Booklet signed by reel-maker Ian W

On the other side of the said free end of the spring is a piece of rubber or other suitable material

The action is crisp and quite fast

For sale here is an impregnated Orvis Midge 7'6" 3/2 5wt bamboo rod

parabolic action similar to a Paul Young Para 15" as described by Steve Jenkins

Darryl Whitehead Presentation Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 11'6" Booklet signed by reel-maker IanAn excellent Darryl Whitehead Presentation fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #5 line. Mint, unused rod with the shrink wrap still on the grip. A previous listing of this rod suggested that the ferrule on the butt section had been reseated by Chet Croco, a protege of Darryl's, but I could find no obvious evidence of that. Serial #172. Medium action. All the hardware has been engraved by master engraver Paolo Barbetti, and the cap, ring, and