Edwards Charles Daly Para Taper Fly Rod 7'10" 2/2 #5

Edwards Charles Daly Para Taper Fly Rod 7'10" 2/2 #5A Charles Daly "Para Taper" bamboo fly rod, 7'10", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for #5. Serial #270. The rod weighs 4. 5 ounces on my scale. I believe this rod was made by Edwards for Charles Daly, the sporting goods retailer in Philadelphia. While I confess that I dont know a great deal about these models, I did find the taper for this rod quite attractive in the hand. Medium to medium fast action. The rod has an Edwards style seat and has been

The seat is in wonderful condition save a bit of wear around the rim of the butt cap

features Marcelo's amazing bamboo ferrules

Includes the original satin bag in wonderful condition as well as the tube

The reel packs into a leather drawstring pouch with the original paperwork inside

T&T logo and a data sticker are fixed to the tube

garnet red wraps which are black at the ferrules

6 ounces but weighs 13

Nice smooth click drag and the spool is nice and tight with no end play whatsoever

The interior foam features a flat side and a ridged side

with a crisp fast action

cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrule wraps

I built this rod in the early 1990's and it is in very good condition with a very small amount of use