FE Thomas Browntone Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5/6

FE Thomas Browntone Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5/6For sale here is a FE Thomas Browntone Bamboo Rod 8'6 3 2 for a 5 6 weight. Serial number is #EF137 and is listed in the 1947 ledger as an 8 1 2' 3pc Browntone Fly rod, with Hardy style locking seat, Thomas grip, Dark Brown silk tipped with Green at the base of each section, and weighs 4 1 4 oz. It was delivered to Abercrombie & Fitch on 4 6 1947. Ferrules are size 10 and 16. The rod is original and mostly in very good condition. One tip however has

England for neighboring tackle maker "Nettleship & Co

as well as the varnish over the script

Comes loaded with line as well

Other than this

For sale here is a John Pickard Model 795 bamboo rod

A nice HL Leonard 50-6 fly rod

The reel can be setup for RHW or LHW with the flip of a pawl

A great little R

Phoenix Silk Lines are precision built fly lines made of the finest quality Pure Chinese Silk with tapers built-in by braiding

"The Anita Rae Signature Model has a crisp dry fly action

Also included are copies of email correspondence between the current owner and Hoagy Carmichael

Anodized gold frame with a black spool gives this reel a neat 80's vintage look