Sam Carlson "Four" Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #3 8'2" Bright "salsa" blank with gold

Bright "salsa" blank with gold wraps and bright guides

For sale here is a 3 1/8" Hardy Perfect with Dup

and 1 3/4" overall frame width

The cap is stamped "Payne" in cartouche

Sam Carlson "Four" Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #3 8'2" Bright "salsa" blank with goldA superb Sam Carlson "Four" bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #3 line. Serial number "768 483". The rod weighs 4. 2 ounces on my scale. Full flexing action. Near mint condition with just a tiny trace of hand soiling and just the beginning of a few cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. The serial number dates this rod to 1976. The rod is signed on the butt "Made by CW 'Sam' Carlson" and on the next flat "Carlson 'Four'". The