Carpenter, Walt - Highlander 7' 4wt

Carpenter, Walt - Highlander 7' 4wtFor sale here is a Walt Carpenter "Highlander". Seven feet in length for a four weight line. Two sections and two tips. The rod is in excellent condition with with a fishing set in one tip. Gently swelled butt, cigar grip, blued cap and ring over a deep mahogany (or red cedar?) spacer, transparent light brown silk wraps with black edges. Size 14 64 ferrules. Impregnated finish. On the medium side of medium fast dry fly action. Comes with original bag

For sale here is a 7'6 Orvis Midge impregnated bamboo rod

It comes with its original bag and tube as well as cork and brass ferrule plugs

The sale also includes a spare spool

Complete enclosure of all mechanical components to protect against contamination from the elements

For sale here is a Sage RPLX Graphite III 9' 11/12wt two-handed rod finished out beautifully by Gary Anderson of Anderson Custom Rods

Set up for right-hand retrieve but can be easily switched to left

Hunt was a former President of the Anglers Club of New York and the Leonard "Hunt" series of bamboo rods were initiated by his request for a slightly faster action compared to other Leonard rods he fished with

diameter 3 3/4"

Silk marker ribbon

with a crisp medium-fast dry-fly action capable of the utmost finesse and delicacy while maintaining plenty of backbone in the butt section

Stamped D5 and 5 throughout

A rare chance to own a wonderful pre-fire model almost exactly as it left the factory 70 years ago