Darryl Whitehead Fly Rod 6' 1/1 #2/3 4 Weight Brown wraps with a band

Brown wraps with a band of red and brown at the keeper and male ferrules

Typical of the period it was a very slow wet fly action

It is very rare to find a stamped original Mills Fairy in this condition which operates as smooth and as flawlessly as this one

It comes in a handsome leather case and overall is just a superb piece of craftsmanship

Swiss style ferrules with a slant knurl sunk into the collar

Darryl Whitehead Fly Rod 6' 1/1 #2/3 4 Weight Brown wraps with a bandA unique Darryl Whitehead, 6', 1 piece rod for a #2 or #3 line, the only 1 piece that he has made to date. Mortised ivory slide band, cap and ring seat. Cap and ring engraved by master engraver Paolo Barbetti. On the bottom of the cap "D. Whitehead, Maker, #33, 1991" is engraved. Narrow cork bands comprise the grip, which is shaped to a slim cigar. Straw colored cane with a spiral node pattern. Light yellow wraps are almost clear when varnished, and