Darryl Whitehead Presentation Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 12'6" soiling to cover and chipping

soiling to cover and chipping to back cover at bottom of spine

lovely "tortoiseshell" color

Bright aluminum up-locking reel seat with a detachable cork fighting butt

For sale here is an original and excellent condition Leonard Hunt Model 50-5 bamboo rod -- 8 feet 3/2 5wt

Adjustable drag knob on the back plate

Darryl Whitehead Presentation Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5 12'6" soiling to cover and chippingAn excellent Darryl Whitehead Presentation fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #5 line. Mint, unused rod with the shrink wrap still on the grip. A previous listing of this rod suggested that the ferrule on the butt section had been reseated by Chet Croco, a protege of Darryl's, but I could find no obvious evidence of that. Serial #172. Medium action. All the hardware has been engraved by master engraver Paolo Barbetti, and the cap, ring, and