A nice Edwards Quadrate #40 bamboo fly rod, 7', 2-piece, 2-tip, for a #4 or #5 line. 3.1 ounces. Semi full flexing action. This rod has seen modest use with very little wear to the snake guides. It has suffered some bag-imprinting roughness though it is not bad enough to need a refinish. The cane has been lightly flamed with distinctively lighter nodes. The main wraps are brown with red edges and at the ferrules black with red edges. The stripper is a perfection and the snake guides are very high arch black H.S.S. The ferrules are squared to the rod shaft, oxidized jet black, and fit snugly. The grip is 6" long and squared at the front to the tenite black front cork check. Unfortunately, the grip and seat have been cleaned leaving them ridged. The seat is all cork and is flatted with a black cap and ring (the cap is slightly inletted). I suspect they are bakelite or a hard plastic. The rod bag is tan-colored poplin with “Edwards Quadrate” printed on it in maroon. The rod tube has a “W.E. Edwards + Son Mt. Carmel Conn.” data sticker, which is still legible but only about 70% intact.