Mike Montagne R-Quad Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 6' indicating a rare circa-1947 Brooklyn-made

indicating a rare circa-1947 Brooklyn-made reel

The rod was made as a one-tip rod as were most of the prototype rods

For sale here is an Ari 't Hart AR Fly Reel

whomever wrapped the rod appears to have been done so in quite an amateur manner

Mike Montagne R-Quad Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 6' indicating a rare circa-1947 Brooklyn-madeA rare Mike Montagne "R Quad" bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for #5 weight line. This is one of Mike's rectangular quad design where the dimensional profile is larger in one dimension than the other. Mint, unfished condition. Extremely fast action, probably one of the fastest that I've come across. I suspect that anglers might prefer this with a #6 instead of a #5. Hollowbuilt, the rod weighs 3. 8 ounces on my scale. Serial #34103. The