Sweetgrass Mantra Quad Bamboo Fly Rod 7’9” 3/1 #5 7' The action is wonderful --

The action is wonderful -- smooth and stout

Bright aluminum up-locking reel seat over a mortised walnut spacer

but they have recently finished them

Signature wrap like the guide wraps

Sweetgrass Mantra Quad Bamboo Fly Rod 7’9” 3/1 #5 7' The action is wonderful --A Sweetgrass Mantra model quad bamboo fly rod, 7'9", 3 piece, 1 tip, and built for a #4 5 line. Serial #14 017. Made as a one tip rod. Lightly used condition. Medium semi parabolic action. The cane is tempered to a light wheatstraw color and the node pattern is two opposed. The varnished butt shows some glue seams but they are not open and do not affect the working quality of the rod. The wraps are copper brown with black edges at the ferrules and tip