Sam Carlson Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 Quad Marc Aroner Knurled cap with the "target"

Knurled cap with the "target" pops out to accept a fighting butt with a large red rubber button

the latter of which has the Leonard period logo stamp in the cartouche

all hardware and ferrules and tip-tops retain 99

3 3/4" diameter with a spool 2 1/8" wide

brown at the ferrules

Sam Carlson Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 Quad Marc Aroner Knurled cap with the "target"An excellent 8' Sam Carlson "Four" 3 piece, 2 tip rod built for a 5 weight line. "Carlson" is elegantly lettered on the butt section and the rod is wrapped in a handsome green with a keeper and three windaways on the butt section. The grip has been done in a standard cigar, and the reel seat is set up with a downlocking screw lock over a walnut spacer. This rod has been very lightly used with some minimal brassing on the ferrules and slight cracking