Aroner Spinoza Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4

A mint Aroner Spinoza model fly rod, 8', 3-piece, 2-tip, built for a #4 line. Mint unfished. Medium fast action. No serial number for this rod as I made it as a one-of-a-kind Spinoza model. It's from the same run of blanks as my limited edition rods in the leather case. This rod is made from pre-embargo cane. It is lightly flamed and oven tempered to match my favorite Payne color and node pattern. The nodes are heat pressed and very small. The taper is one of my own design. The spar varnish is flawless and the wraps are brown with yellow edges. The stripper is an agate and the snake guides are bronze. The potbelly ferrules are oxidized jet black and the fit smooth as butter, not too tight nor too loose. "8' #4" is lettered on the wrap flat. The grip is 6" or 12 corks, all of face cork quality and cut into a medium cigar profile. The front cork check is turned on the I.D. as well as the O.D. to a feather-weight and the style of the Payne check is blended with the hex conforming style o