JD Wagner Signature Series Bamboo Rod 7'3" 2/2 #4/5

JD Wagner Signature Series Bamboo Rod 7'3" 2/2 #4/5For sale here is a beautiful rod from J. D. (Jeff) Wagner a Model 273 FS 7'3" 2 2 4 5wt bamboo rod from his Signature series. Serial no. 502 24. The rod is in near mint condition. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features darkly tempered flats with wonderful glass like varnish. It has a taper not unlike the Paul Young Driggs River rod. I would call it a medium fast 4 wt and prefer it as a fully loading parabolic 5 wt. Transparent

a tournament caster who he felt would try to throw 100 feet of line with it

Dual aluminum sliding ring reel seat over a mortised cork spacer

A superb casting FET Browntone

7'6" 2-piece 2-tip model built for a #4 line

This is an early style rod of mine before I stamped the butt cap with my logo

Please note: since the photo above was taken I have re-polished the tube (i

Leonard Rod Company in the 1960's and 1970's continues makes rods of the utmost caliber

The tube is enclosed in a protective cloth bag by the last owner

This one looks to be the earlier of the two we are selling

Blonde varnished cane

Rod varnish is excellent

uncast condition