Darryl Whitehead 7' 2/2 #3 4-Piece and tan bag are original

and tan bag are original

This rod was one of the favorite mentioned by Charlie Phair in his early (and excellent) book on atlantic salmon fishing

varnished cherry root burl reel seat spacer

Dark tempered cane in a three up node pattern

ready to go

Darryl Whitehead 7' 2/2 #3 4-Piece and tan bag are originalA 7' Darryl Whitehead 2 piece, 2 tip rod, serial #79. Darryl really pulled out all the stops on this one. The action is a medium fast #3, a clone of the Thomas Fairy taper. Perfect varnish. Full engraving treatment, agate stripper and leather rod tube. First the grip, western style with 1 4" high quality corks. The reel seat is a cap and ring slide band with a gunstock quality mortised Circassian walnut insert. Both the cap and ring are fully engraved