brassing to rear cork check
Bright unoxidized front grip check
A Gary Lacey 8' 3-piece rod with 2 tips and built for a #5 line
Dark walnut burl reel seat with only the barest hint of brassing to the cap
Gold anodized frame and spools
Darryl Whitehead Fly Rod 6' 1/1 #2/3 1 Weight brassing to rear cork checkA unique Darryl Whitehead, 6', 1 piece rod for a #2 or #3 line, the only 1 piece that he has made to date. Mortised ivory slide band, cap and ring seat. Cap and ring engraved by master engraver Paolo Barbetti. On the bottom of the cap "D. Whitehead, Maker, #33, 1991" is engraved. Narrow cork bands comprise the grip, which is shaped to a slim cigar. Straw colored cane with a spiral node pattern. Light yellow wraps are almost clear when varnished, and