Thomas and Thomas Paradigm Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5

Thomas and Thomas Paradigm Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5A nice Thomas and Thomas Paradigm bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #3007. Lawn cast only condition. Impregnated model. Medium fast semi full flexing action. Mirrored tips. Typical large T&T swell with oven tempered cane with darker nodes in a three up node pattern. Honey color main wraps with light brown edges. Carbide stripper and black snake guides. The swiss ferrules are oxidized and retain 99% of their original

Hollowbuilt with a medium tan oven temper color cane done in a two opposed node pattern

unmolested smooth brass reel foot measuring 2 1/2" in length

Wheat straw color cane with a three up node pattern

Garrison-style blunt cigar grip

Actual weight is 5 oz

The red Abercrombie and Fitch sticker is about 80% intact

only about 400 or so of these was ever produced

boasting a half-handle and with substantial porting on both the sideplates and each side of the spool

The main wraps are brown with a carbide stripper and black stainless snakes

For sale here is an ATH International Triangle II trout fly reel in excellent+ slightly used condition

Stamped very legibly "William Mills & Son N

but very little