Sam Carlson early quad bamboo rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5 9 Weight The Special designation has been

The Special designation has been stamped on the butt

The "overspeed protection" function allows enough tension for most trout situations

Serial #008

Diameter: 2 5/8"

Master (Lambiotte Type) bamboo rod - 2

Sam Carlson early quad bamboo rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5 9 Weight The Special designation has beenFor sale here is a rod you won't find on the resale market very often, an early 7'6 4 5wt quad made by the late Sam Carlson. Simply inked "Carlson" like he did on his early rods prior to "Thomas Carlson", "Thomas Four", and then "Carlson Four". This rod was apparently made in the late 1950s before Carlson started inking the serial number on his rods. The rod is in excellent+ condition and was partially restored by Mike Patterson of Dallas, one of the