Walt Carpenter "North Pond" 8' 3/2 5-6wt Bamboo Rod 7'11" Reel Maker

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The ferrules are wrapped in black with olive and red tipping

The grip is 11 corks and is done in what I would call a Hawes style (it tapers up most of the way to the front cork check and turns down just before the end)

All hardware oxidized

Weighs 6 ounces and is set up to hold a #9 line and 75 yards of backing

Walt Carpenter "North Pond" 8' 3/2 5-6wt Bamboo Rod 7'11" Reel MakerFor sale here is a quite special Walt Carpenter bamboo rod. The original owner dubbed it the "North Pond". As he so aptly states it, "it's nothing special, just a pond in the Northwoods of Maine with exquisite brook trout." 8' 3 2 5 6wt Browntone. Serial no. 20580. The rod is in excellent overall condition. All sections are full length and reasonably straight. Fished carefully. Moderately tempered browntone cane with chestnut wraps and black tipping.