Walt Carpenter Browntone 7'6" 2/2 #5 2-Piece is almost always a sign

is almost always a sign that the owner took great care with a rod

the Classic

This one is serial #18285 and is loaded with line and backing

The silver serpentine handle is counterbalanced

Walt Carpenter Browntone 7'6" 2/2 #5 2-Piece is almost always a signAn excellent Walt Carpenter Browntone fly rod, 7'6" 2 piece, 2 tip built for a #5 line. Serial #80276. 100% Mint unused. This was the first rod Walt made after leaving Leonard in 1980 when he started the W. E. Carpenter Rod Co in Chester, N. Y. The rod was made for Dr. "Skip" Ellis of West Hartford, Ct. In a letter accompanying this rod Walt talks of designing a grip and seat for this one that he calls the "Ellis" grip. It consists of a half wells