Thomas and Thomas Montana Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #6

Thomas and Thomas Montana Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #6A nice Thomas and Thomas Montana model bamboo fly rod, 8'6" 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Serial #5715. The rod weighs 6. 5 ounces on my scale. Impregnated model. Lawn cast only. The action is on the faster side of medium. Built in a three up node pattern with mirrored tips. Flamed cane. There is a tiny cosmetic casting crack at the wrap on the butt female, but nowhere else. Light tan main wraps with brown edges, dark brown at the keeper

but you can still see the Eagle Claw stamp on the thumb rest

The fighting butt is 5" in length and remains in excellent condition

The only reason this isn't considered mint condition is a few marks on the reel foot

A polished aluminum up-locking screw lock finishes the seat

Three flats right lettered "Jenkins"

but nothing serious and no issues exist with either anodized side plate

The rod is packed into a brown poplin bag with no hang tag

Comes with a Charlton green cordura reel pouch

Wood spacer is cypress

A Bernard Ramanauskas (Freestone / Eden Cane) bamboo fly rod

Very clean reel throughout

This rod has a faster action compared to the typical Howells taper