Walt Carpenter Browntone 6'6 3/2 Bamboo Rod 7'10" Black aluminum down-locking reel seat

Black aluminum down-locking reel seat over a mortised cork spacer with a 1 1/8" fighting butt made later by Summers

The ferrules are size 10/64 and 15/64 with an excellent fit

For sale here is an Orvis CFO III fly reel in excellent used condition

Swiss-style ferrules

and 9' 5 1/2 oz

Walt Carpenter Browntone 6'6 3/2 Bamboo Rod 7'10" Black aluminum down-locking reel seatFor sale here is a Walt Carpenter Browntone 6'6 3 2 bamboo rod. The rod is being sold at the price of a one tip rod even though the second tip is provided, albeit broken 4. 5 inches from the top with the original tip top provided with the sale. The original butt section, mid section and full length tip section are all in excellent condition. A perfect pack rod for easy transport. This is an early rod built by Carpenter before he owned a die stamp, so