Thomas and Thomas Sans Pareil Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6

Thomas and Thomas Sans Pareil Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6A nice Thomas and Thomas Sans Pareil bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Serial #4155. The rod weighs 5. 4 ounces on my scale. Mint, uncast condition. The action is on the faster side of medium. Flamed cane done in a three up node pattern. Absolutely perfect varnish, a real joy to behold. Light tan main wraps with darker tan edges and an extra band of black at the keeper and ferrules. The swiss ferrules have a collar on the

The Leonard cartouche is stamped with "The Leonard Rod

Full-length and unaltered smooth alloy reel foot

Petite cigar grip with only the very lightest of handling marks

Both spools are loaded with line and backing

Art Warner's mailing label included on the back

and free of any major defects

No worrisome wobble or end play

For sale here we have Gary Howells' fly boxes with flies from his personal fishing vest

Unfortunately the plug for the butt has the top of the finial broken off

There are some faint mounting marks on the foot but the reel appears mint and unfished otherwise

For sale here is a T&T - Thomas and Thomas catalog from 1980

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat and oxidized guides and ferrules