Kushner, Morris -- "Exelereme" Bamboo Rod - 6'5 2/2 5wt 7'1" The reel is as solid

The reel is as solid and tight as they come

The spool is in very good condition with only cosmetic wear

Medium action for a 6-7 weight line

Handsome banded agate stripping guide

I find it hard to believe this is a #6 line and suspect the bag may have been switched at some point in the past

Kushner, Morris -- "Exelereme" Bamboo Rod - 6'5 2/2 5wt 7'1" The reel is as solidFor sale here is a very rare Morris Kushner "Exelereme" bamboo rod 6 feet 5 inches, 2 2 for a 5 weight line. Excellent+ and all original condition. Parabolic and very powerful medium fast action. Kushner rods are very scarce as he made less than 200 rods (some say ~100) in his Michigan shop from the early 1950's until his death in 1973. Kushner was a Russian immigrant who had a metal working operation not far from the Paul Young Rod Co. shop. He built