FE Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 AL Walker Right hand wind

Right hand wind

The reel seat is a butternut spacer with some circular damage to the varnish

The fighting butt is uniquely housed in the opposite end of the tube with its own cap

The pocket cap has no stamping

"The product of sixty years' fishing and tying experience

FE Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 AL Walker Right hand windAn F. E. Thomas Special bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #5 line. Serial "E. F. 159". The rod weighs 4. 4 ounces on my scale. Medium fast action. Good condition, with some grip soiling and a bit of fraying to the last signature wraps. The ferrule fits are good and the rod is straight. Dark brown main wraps with 3 3 3 1 signature wraps. The snake guides are american twist, not the usual reverse twist, so the rod