FE Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4/5

FE Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4/5An FE Thomas Special bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #4 or #5 line. The rod weighs 4. 2 ounces on my scale. 1945 manufacture date. Used but not abused condition with some hints of bag adhesion and a few varnish chips here and there. There are also some cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. Medium oven tempered cane. Brown main wraps and 3 7 3 1 signature wraps as well as 3 underwraps on the tips and

tying room

The reel weighs 13 1/2 oz

This Tobique is a fantastic find for the classic reel aficionado or Edward Vom Hofe fan

Ideal for a three or four weight line and backing

$102 retail price

A fine example of a Hardy Hercules brass fly reel in 4" size

No cosmetic issues to speak of other than some extremely faint initials on the winding plate

and tube are in like new condition

Orvis recently announced it would stop production of the CFO

scratches or vampire bites

The guide wear is at odds with the straightness of the rod and the shiny varnish

Aluminum slide band and pocket cap with the usual Hardy stamps