Walt Carpenter Browntone Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #9 13' a 4 or 5 weight

a 4 or 5 weight line is better suited

Flamed cane with lighter nodes overlayed with a spectacular coat of Cosmo spar varnish

Impregnated cane with a dark straw temper color and three up node pattern construction

The cosmetic damage doesn't prevent these reels from being fished or operating flawlessly

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Walt Carpenter Browntone Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #9 13' a 4 or 5 weightA very nice Walt Carpenter Browntone bamboo fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #9. Denoted "SDF" which I presume to mean "Salmon Dry Fly". Mint original condition with paper and gum strips on both the grip and fighting butt with Walt's initials on both. The rod was made in Chester, N. Y. and is serialized with No 1, 1998. It weighs 7. 3 ounces on my scale. Flamed cane in three up node pattern. Superb varnish. The wraps are dark brown with