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A nice Marty Karstetter bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 3-piece, 2-tips, and built for a #5 line. Mint, uncast condition. Serial #24019. Hollowbuilt construction, the rod weighs 3.3 ounces. Medium fast action. Flamed bamboo with a two opposed node pattern arranged in a spiral. Very nice varnish. Brown main wraps with black edges at the keeper, ferrules, and tip tops. Mirrored tips. Agate stripper and black snake guides. The ferrules are highly truncated swiss design and are oxidized black. The grip is 6" long and shaped to a blunt nose full wells profile. The reel seat is an oxidized cap and ring with the cap stamped "Marty Karstetter, Maker" over an exotic wood spacer with an oil finish. The rod packs into a tan cloth bag and aluminum tube.