Ron Kusse Quad Magnum Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 pound 5

A Ron Kusse "Quad Magnum" bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2-piece, 2-tip and built for a #5. Serial 0140. 3.8 oz. Mint condition. The hang tag states this is the first rod of this series. 4-strip construction. Fast DF action. Superb varnish job. The cane is blond with 2-opposed node system. The main wraps are light amber with thin orange/red edges. The stripper is an agate and the snakes and tip-top are chrome plated. The ferrules are polished step. The grip is 5 3/4" long, a cigar tapering to the butt and flatted slightly to conform to the rod shaft. No front cork check. The slide-band reel seat wood is tiger stripe maple, hand flatted and varnished. An integral wood lip meets the back of the cork grip. The cap and ring are nickel silver. The ring is engraved with the word "Magnum" and the cap is roll-die stamped "Ron Kusse, Maker" in a cartouche. The female ferrule plug comes with a cork and nickel silver ferrule plug. The white colored cloth bag has a stiffener and has 2 hang tags — one states this rod is the first of a series with the owner's name and the date of 5/16/01. The aluminum tube is black crackle painted and has a brass top, collar, and bottom.