Vardanis, Alex -- Don Andersen Taper 6'6" 2/2 4wt Bamboo Rod 8 The reel has no wobble

The reel has no wobble or end play -- nice tight reel

Adjustable click/pawl operation

The rods are works of art and very well made

Tensioner works great and the springs are still very strong

George described it as follows:

Vardanis, Alex -- Don Andersen Taper 6'6" 2/2 4wt Bamboo Rod 8 The reel has no wobbleUPDATE: 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