Ron Kusse Special Taper Fly Rod 6' 2/2 #3 8’5” Staggered ferrule set up with

Staggered ferrule set up with original plug

The rod sits squarely between a 5 and 6 wt in my hands and could handle either line well

2:1 multiplier retrieve and the powerful Bogdan double brake drag

"Thistle" stamped on the winding plate along with "Alex Martin / Glasgow

The rod comes in Per's labeled brass-capped tube with a canvas bag cover and original rod bag

Ron Kusse Special Taper Fly Rod 6' 2/2 #3 8’5” Staggered ferrule set up withA nice Ron Kusse "Special Taper 24" bamboo fly rod, 6', 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #3 line. Serial #9121. The rod weighs 2. 5 ounces on my scale (slightly heavier than the hang tag listed weight of 2 ounces). Fast DF action. Mint, unfished condition with paper and gum strips on the grip, which is covered again in shrink plastic. The cane is lightly flamed. The main wraps are light tan with brown edges at the keeper and ferrules and three more