Thomas and Thomas Classic Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 6'6" and what spectacular varnish it

and what spectacular varnish it is

It's been fished some

Keeper at the cork check wrap

Wraps are light brown tipped dark red

built to cast heavy flies in tough conditions and handle big fish

Thomas and Thomas Classic Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 6'6" and what spectacular varnish itThomas & Thomas Classic bamboo fly rod, 8' 2 piece, 2 tip for a #5 line. Serial #2165. This is a very early T&T rod with the 4 Fisk Ave, Greenfield, Mass, sticker on the tube which includes the "Top Hatted Man Casting" logo. "Thomas & Thomas, the Classic, 8' 0" 4oz. #5 line" is inscribed on the rod shaft, written in Tom Maxwell's beautiful script. This is an impregnated model with a medium brown temper. 3 up node pattern. Chrome guides with tangerine