Alex Vardanis Baby Catskill Bamboo Rod 13' The position of the feathers

The position of the feathers on the fly becomes as important as it is unimportant

The flies include but are not limited to - blue wing olive

the Tailwind has a tremendous amount of line feel

The reel foot appears to have slight marks from being mounted on a rod

a spectacular pre-war Hardy wide drum Perfect in a very desirable size

Alex Vardanis Baby Catskill Bamboo Rod 13' The position of the feathersUPDATE: All proceeds from this sale will be donated to the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum. This 6' Baby Catskill rod is from the bench of Alex Vardanis. It was fished once by the maker and shows some soiling of the grip. It was made in 2007 2008. Alex is known for his nodeless rod construction similar to the method used by Bernard Ramanauskas of Eden Cane and Scott Rods. The maker states: "I have made four of these (two different tapers). This