Alan Kube Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5

Alan Kube Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5For sale here is an Alan Kube 8' 5wt bamboo rod his rendition of the Payne Model 102. Custom grade. Serial no. 20614. Made in 2014. Two sections with three original tips as requested by the original owner. The rod is in near mint condition showing only very light wear. All sections are full length and straight. The ferrules, reel seat, agate stripping guide, bag, and tube are all made by Kube. Mildly tempered cane with transparent honey colored wraps

including by yours truly

This Tobique is a fantastic find for the classic reel aficionado or Edward Vom Hofe fan

Includes original neoprene case

The rod features moderately tempered cane with black wraps and a very pale gold

A superb M

Apricot color wraps with dark maroon edges at the keeper and ferrules

The reel seat is a mortised red maple with spar varnish

this one with a DF action

A majority of the leaded finish remains

Princess Mary (1923)

First flat: A Paul H

There is a slight color difference as the wrap treatment was not the same as the original one done at Leonard