Alan Kube 6205 (new stock), 7.5 ft., 2/2, 5 wt, Alan is one of the best new rodbuilders around and does some of the best wrapping and varnish you will see, he also builds all of his components himself including his own ferrules and reel seat. This rod is based on the Payne 100H taper and has a blued nickel silver sliding band over a Cherry burl wood spacer, translucent dark gold wraps double tipped in red and cardinal, blued nickel silver ferrules, blued snakes, tip tops, and agate stripper, wood/cork ferrule plug, fast action, bag and aluminum tube.