Vardanis, Alex -- Don Andersen Taper 6'6" 2/2 4wt Bamboo Rod

Vardanis, Alex -- Don Andersen Taper 6'6" 2/2 4wt Bamboo RodUPDATE: One of Alex's rods came in first in the accuracy category and second overall in the rod challenge at the 2012 Catskill Rodmakers' Gathering. This rod is from the bench of Alex Vardanis. It was fished by the maker on a few occasions and shows minor wear on the reel seat spacer. Alex is known for his nodeless rod construction similar to the method used by Bernard Ramanauskas of Eden Cane. This rod is Alex's rendition of Don Andersen's four

A delightful rod from a very talented maker

clean tight copy

there is a hole at the bottom of the bag

This is the brass core tube

Down-locking aluminum reel seat with butternut wood spacer

A San Francisco era rod

2-tip rod for a #5 line

Beautifully varnished mottle-flamed cane with transparent chestnut-colored wraps

Weighs 13 1/4 oz

7/8" spool width

A tiny mark on the butt section (in the photos) and some old glue around the reel seat hardware is all I could find as far as disclosable conditions

button-type regulator marked "brake indicator"