Sweetgrass Rod Co. -- Quad Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 Two Handed Fly Rod and crank handle

and crank handle

The tube is in excellent used condition with a lovely patina

This is a great length and line weight often overlooked by other rod makers

Early Payne rods in this condition rarely surface on the market

These 300 models are rare enough but to find one in this condition in LHW is even rarer -- this reel belongs in the collection of a serious Bogdan aficionado

Sweetgrass Rod Co. -- Quad Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 Two Handed Fly Rod and crank handleFor sale here is a Sweetgrass 8' 2 2 5wt quad bamboo rod. Serial no. 1443. The rod is in excellent+ condition having been fished sparingly. All sections are full length and straight. Transparent honey colored wraps with burgundy and bright amber tipping. The tips are numbered for convenience. Agate stripping guide. Lightly blued guides. Handsome nickel silver hook keeper with a twisted rope pattern. Bamboo winding check. The full wells grip is 6" in