Aroner Fishing Creek 7' 3/2 #5

Aroner Fishing Creek 7' 3/2 #5It was fun to see this Aroner 7' 3 2 #5 "Fishing Creek" model from the consignor, this one with a DF action. This was a rare model for a few reasons. The first is simply that I didn't make many of these: the "Fishing Creek" model was intended to have duplicate tips which were not mirrored (node spacing). No ferrule plugs were provided and the rod came with a less expensive unpolished aluminum brass top tube. However all bamboo parts, ferrules, reel

The front check looks to be made of Delrin with a radius scallop at the very front

This is the brass core tube

innovative fly tiers of the 20th century

Beautiful workmanship

#10 Air Cell Supreme floating line

Great addition to the rod shop

part of the excellent limited run of 500 printings that makes up the Flyfisher's Classic Library

3-up node pattern wrapped light brown with darker brown edges on all wraps

designated "special"

This antique bamboo Hardy rod tube has a 1 5/8" O

It has been lightly used - some hand soiling to the western style grip are the only meaningful signs of use that I can see

Anti-reverse drag mechanism