Marc Aroner Hunt Pattern Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 4 Weight 8'3 2/2 for a 5

8'3 2/2 for a 5 or 6 weight line

I cannot state definitively whether this was a custom replacement at some point or whether it was done at the factory

but the reel is very clean otherwise

The other more interesting piece of ephemera is an unsigned letter explaining his history as a rodmaker

Super tight mechanically and the spring is tuned for left-hand wind

Marc Aroner Hunt Pattern Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 [SALE PENDING] 4 Weight 8'3 2/2 for a 5A Marc Aroner Hunt Pattern bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. The rod weighs 3. 6 ounces. This is a fairly early model of mine. Very lightly used with some slight brassing to the snake guides and a bit of cosmetic cracking at the ferrule wraps. The rod action is a fast DF. These 7'6" 2 piece models were heavily influenced by a 7'6" Halstead rod that Tom Maxwell and I evaluated years ago. Flamed cane done in a three up node