Thomas and Thomas Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #8

Thomas and Thomas Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #8A Thomas and Thomas Salmon model bamboo fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #8 line. Serial #3749. Impregnated model. 7. 1 ounces. Very light use with a very small amount of hand soiling to the grip. Medium to medium slow action. Tan oven tempered cane done in a three up node pattern. The original owner's name is inked on the cane above the grip. Maroon wraps with no edges and two carbide strippers. The snake guides and tip tops are chrome.

The neat design of the original Bougle combines with the appealing tear-drop porting to produce a reel that deserves to be in any collection

and serpentine handle

Ferrule size 10/64 and 16/64

It's wrapped light brown with medium brown edges

The ad in the photo section is from 1862

For sale here is a classic Dickerson taper rod built by Ron Barch of Alder Creek Rods

The dry-fly action is on the faster side of medium-fast with plenty of backbone thanks in part to the swelled butt

For sale here is a Dingley 3 1/2" Perfect-style fly reel in very good condition

When mounted and taped this rod has a pleasantly crisp action (I could imagine Jonas

The Model 413 was a landmark single-action

Please support this fine organization that is doing such an honorable job of preserving the heritage of fly-fishing in general as well as the bamboo rod building tradition for current and future generations

5" frame diameter and a frame width of 1