Marty Karstetter Hollow-Built Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 Salmon and Steelhead Rods It's easy to see why

It's easy to see why so many rod makers study the tapers of Powell

Serial number 2343

The spool turns freely although one can see evidence of both flanges being slightly bent (and re-straightened) in the past

The script on the rod remains as clean and bold as the day it was written

There is slight wear on the butt cap

Marty Karstetter Hollow-Built Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 Salmon and Steelhead Rods It's easy to see whyFor sale here is a Marty Karstetter hollow built bamboo rod 8' 2 2 for a 5 weight line. 3 3 4 oz. Like new condition. Marty makes some of the finest casting rods on the planet currently and we've always sold them immediately due to their popularity. We rarely see them on the secondary market because their owners admire them so much! This rod was made in 2015. Medium dark cane, varnished, oxidized cap and ring over a myrtle wood spacer, oxidized