VFT2835
For sale here is a scarce three-piece Thomas & Thomas Hendrickson bamboo rod. 7 1/2 feet in length for a 5 weight line. Serial no. 4051. The rod is in excellent+ original condition. Medium-dark toned cane. Transparent clear wraps with cinnamon tipping. Cinnamon and black tipping at the winding check and tip-tops. Dark chocolate wraps at the ferrules with black tipping. Blued guides and ferrules. Tips marked 1 and 2. Classic T&T swelled butt. Ring hook-keeper. Nickel silver checks. The western-style grip is only lightly soiled and remains very smooth. Very fine nickel silver uplocking reel seat with a richly figured mortised wood spacer. "Thomas & Thomas MAKERS" stamped on the seat. Swiss-style ferrules are size 15/64 and 10/64. The fit is perfect. The rod weighs 5 1/4 oz. The action is medium-fast dry-fly, thanks in part to the handsome swell above the grip. A wonderful, classic, dry-fly rod. Original bag with stiffener and original labeled tube.