FE Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #6/7 Salmon and Steelhead Rods The rod has varnish wear

The rod has varnish wear (scratches and scrapes) throughout the butt section and all sections could use a good polish

Original bag and tube with San-Francisco label

Black tungsten snake guides and an agate stripper are wound with a tasteful apricot colored silk

Halstead made all of Gillum's fittings

Stunning dark brown agate line guide with one very minor hairline crack

FE Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #6/7 Salmon and Steelhead Rods The rod has varnish wearA F. E. Thomas Special bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels like a #6 or #7 line. D. F. action. Serial number FE83. The rod weighs 5. 0 ounces on my scale. Lawn cast only condition, with no ferrule wrap cracking and no grip soiling whatsoever. There is a bit of varnish worn out at the heavy wire reverse twist snakes and some brassing to the interior top taper, but that's about it. Blonde cane with brown main wraps and no edge