Darryl Whitehead 7' 2/2 #3 9'9" unmatched in the Golden Age

unmatched in the Golden Age of tackle making

Done in chinese red with black edges and chinese red intermediates

Ernie personally selected this rod for the owner's use

The cigar grip is 5 3/4" long and composed of 3/8" corks

developed by him over fifty years

Darryl Whitehead 7' 2/2 #3 9'9" unmatched in the Golden AgeA 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