Ron Kusse Black Troll Fly Rod 7’6″ 3/2 #5 8'3" all hardware and ferrules and

all hardware and ferrules and tip-tops retain 99

with both Tom Maxwell and Tom Dorsey's handcraft evident (I may have also been there when this rod was made)

Truncated swiss ferrule with slant knurl inset on the male collar

In a stroke of luck I had just acquired tooling which would allow me to make the Payne style acorns which I had long admired

which shows minor ridging from a cleaning

Ron Kusse Black Troll Fly Rod 7’6″ 3/2 #5 8'3" all hardware and ferrules andAn excellent Ron Kusse Black Troll 76 3 piece, 2 tip fly rod. Serial #0153. This is a medium fast, 5 weight rod. Exhibits normal fishing use. There is some hand soiling of the grip, some light scratches and scuffing. Lovely varnish work, for which Ron is rightly recognized. Burgundy silk wraps with three Thomas style wind aways at keeper and male ferrules. Keeper ring 1 flat right. Tony hexed front cork check. Attractively styled cigar grip slopes