Vardanis, Alex -- Baby Catskill Bamboo Rod 9' Wrapped in tan silk with

Wrapped in tan silk with black accents

This is a very nice Battenkill

I have added a heavy brass base (with the Spinoza Rod Company cartouche imprinted) so the needle will sit upright on your tying table

The rod comes with its original rod bag and a replacement tube without a cap

Emerald blank color with Olive Green thread wraps with Garnet and Black trim wraps

Vardanis, Alex -- Baby Catskill Bamboo Rod 9' Wrapped in tan silk withUPDATE: All proceeds from this sale will be donated to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum. This 6' Baby Catskill rod is from the bench of Alex Vardanis. It was fished once by the maker and shows some soiling of the grip. It was made in 2007 2008. Alex is known for his nodeless rod construction similar to the method used by Bernard Ramanauskas of Eden Cane and Scott Rods. The maker states: "I have made four of these (two different tapers). This