Kushner, Morris - "Exelereme" Bamboo Spinning Rod - 6'3

Kushner, Morris - "Exelereme" Bamboo Spinning Rod - 6'3For sale here is a very rare Morris Kushner "Exelereme" bamboo spinning rod 6 feet three inches long, two sections with one tip. Kushner rods are very scarce as he made less than 200 rods (most people say ~100) in his Michigan shop from the early 1950's until his death in 1973. Kushner was a Russian immigrant who had a metal working operation not far from the Paul Young Rod Co. shop. He built all of his own rod making equipment. Bob Summers eventually

"Encampment" Special - 8' - 4

One tip-top has been replaced with a very good match

and named the Catskill and the Fairy

The Magnum Opus is the most sought-after rod made by Kusse and it is said to have taken him 120 to 150 hours to make each one

casts very well with very little line out and holds plenty of reserve power for longer casts

My guess is that it will hold a 2 7/8" contracted Perfect

For sale here is a like new copy of the Art of Angling Journal - Winter 2001 Premier Edition

This is the Abercrombie and Fitch model with gold finish

revealing a fairly consistent brass finish

there are fine full intermediate wraps in a bronze color

Reel remains in very good condition

Fortunately