FE Thomas Special Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5/6 Gary Howells "Vintage" Limited Edition Trout Fly

"Vintage" Limited Edition Trout Fly Reel made in the early 1990s by Siskiyou

most Orvis rods do better with a line size or two down

The serial number indicates this was the 3rd rod of 1964

There is a marked wrap at 12" mark to curtail stories of larger fish

FE Thomas Special Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5/6 Gary Howells "Vintage" Limited Edition Trout FlyFor sale here is a FE Thomas Special bamboo rod 8'6" 3 2 for a five or six weight line. Serial No. 31 made in 1931. The rod is in very good + condition with some issues. The varnish has a few chips on the butt and mid sections. The mid section is short 1 2". One tip is 1 4" short. One of the signature wraps has begun to unravel. Both tips have fishing sets. Rich gold silks and burgundy tipping. Triple banding at the male ferrules and a classically