Best Bet Salmon Fly by Maxwell McPherson Jr

Best Bet Salmon Fly by Maxwell McPherson JrA handsome "Best Bet" featherwing classic salmon fly from Maxwell McPherson, Jr. of Bristol, New Hampshire. Size 3 0, and comes with a card in a thin plastic bag.

Rod tube has a few dents in it but it has done its job well

with a silver spool

The very long wood spacer looks like big leaf maple burl and finishes with a long nickel silver tube with a pocket cap brazed on

2 7/8" in diameter

"23H-115" is lettered on the rod shaft guide flat

A beautiful carved salmon by our friend and angler Mark Bennett - we've landed more than a few fish together and his deep knowledge of Salmo Salar is evident in this exquisite work

and it includes my upgraded "Spinoza" step ferrules

Black SRMC stripping guide with black high speed steel snake guides and small hoop tip-tops

Done in chinese red with black edges and chinese red intermediates

Olive wraps and perfect varnish

This reel has a bright gold finish and is in mint

2-tip "Limestoner Specialist" impregnated rod built for a #5 line