Vardanis, Alex -- Don Andersen Taper 6'6" 2/2 4wt Bamboo Rod 5' Nickel silver up-locking reel seat

Nickel silver up-locking reel seat over a beautifully figured wood spacer

Flip ring guides

The serial number is 103

A truly stunning rod

There are light dents in the spacer

Vardanis, Alex -- Don Andersen Taper 6'6" 2/2 4wt Bamboo Rod 5' Nickel silver up-locking reel seatUPDATE: One of Alex's rods came in first in the accuracy category and second overall in the rod challenge at the 2012 Catskill Rodmakers' Gathering. This rod is from the bench of Alex Vardanis. It was fished by the maker on a few occasions and shows minor wear on the reel seat spacer. Alex is known for his nodeless rod construction similar to the method used by Bernard Ramanauskas of Eden Cane. This rod is Alex's rendition of Don Andersen's four