Marc Aroner Hunt Pattern Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 8'6' A wonderful little Hardy Hercules

A wonderful little Hardy Hercules all brass trout fly reel

6061 aluminium bar stock construction

The rod is in excellent+ original condition showing only very minimal signs of use

Grey felt in the brass cap

Marc Aroner Hunt Pattern Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 8'6' A wonderful little Hardy HerculesA Marc Aroner Hunt Pattern bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5. The rod weighs 4. 9 ounces. Lightly used condition, one tip may have been used once, the other slightly more. Medium action. The grip shows almost no hand soiling. This is a rare rod of mine as the reel seat is all nickel silver with the slide band and pocket cap reminiscent of antique Leonard and Payne rods. Flamed cane done in a three up node pattern. Wrapped olive