Thomas and Thomas Specialist Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #4

Thomas and Thomas Specialist Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #4An excellent Thomas and Thomas Specialist bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. Serial #5315 and weighing 5. 3 ounces. Mint condition. A most unusual T&T with engraved ferrules, seat hardware, and with nickel silver ferrule plugs and male ferrule covers. Medium fast action. Medium flame toned bamboo with a bit of tiger striping. Three up node pattern construction. Light brown main wraps with darker brown edges and dark brown

The repair was expertly performed by Mike Clark (South Creek Ltd

Down lock screw lock with a butternut spacer and nickel silver pocket cap stamped "HLL

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For sale here is a Chris Raine Model "90-DF" hollow-built bamboo rod -- 7 1/2' 2/2 5wt

measuring 6" in length with a very handsome patina

The foot appears to have been filed and the owner inked the line weight on the spools though I suspect that could be easily removed

For sale here is a Charlton Mako Reel Model 9500 with the 8/10 spool

crank handle

Only 187 of the Davy Reels were made in a ten-year time span from 1930 to 1939

Cap and ring seat with varnish walnut spacer

This reel is unlined and the only thing preventing it from being described as mint condition are some very minor marks in the anodized back plate by the drag adjustment knob

Fawn silk wraps edged with dusty plum