Vardanis, Alex -- Don Andersen Taper 6'6" 2/2 4wt Bamboo Rod 8 Tensioner works great and the

Tensioner works great and the springs are still very strong

The script remains clean and bold and along with the rod information

The rod weighs 4 1/4 oz and casts a five weight line nicely

Adjustable click/pawl operation

George described it as follows:

Vardanis, Alex -- Don Andersen Taper 6'6" 2/2 4wt Bamboo Rod 8 Tensioner works great and theUPDATE: One of Alex's rods came in first in the accuracy category and second overall in the rod challenge at the 2012 Catskill Rodmakers' Gathering. This rod is from the bench of Alex Vardanis. It was fished by the maker on a few occasions and shows minor wear on the reel seat spacer. Alex is known for his nodeless rod construction similar to the method used by Bernard Ramanauskas of Eden Cane. This rod is Alex's rendition of Don Andersen's four