Aroner Hunt Pattern 7'6" 3/2 #6 DF 7'9" This is a very unusual

This is a very unusual model of mine

The mortised curly maple reel seat wood is recognizable as one of the rods I worked on at Leonard

A handsome Thomas and Thomas Specialist 7'6" 3-piece

Rubber button on the butt is mounted on a ferrule and pulls out to accommodate a fighting butt which is provided with the rod

A handsome "Best Bet" featherwing classic salmon fly from Maxwell McPherson

Aroner Hunt Pattern 7'6" 3/2 #6 DF 7'9" This is a very unusualAn Aroner 7'6" Hunt Pattern rod, 3 piece, 2 tip for a #6 line. Fast D. F. action. Mint condition, and no sign this rod has ever been cast. An early rod of mine from the late 80's or early 90's. May rose silk wraps, orange edges. Keeper on the wrap flat. Truncated swiss ferrules with a collar and recessed knurl on the male . Brass ferrule plugs. All hardware oxidized. Perfect varnish. The grip is as clean as the day it left the shop. Dark burl walnut