FE Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4/5 3 Weight Model 39L's are pretty few

Model 39L's are pretty few and far between and this is as nice an example as you could wish for

Near mint condition with some mounting marks on the foot but I can find no other sign that this reel has been fished

The reel packs into a black leather zip pouch

The grip is 6 1/2" long and tapers to a long swell with a gold plated front cork check

The two tips are designed with different tapers

FE Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4/5 3 Weight Model 39L's are pretty fewAn FE Thomas Special bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 or #5. The rod weighs 3. 5 ounces on my scale. Medium slow action. Fair condition, all full length but some wrap fraying at the mid male and there is a clear wrap below the tip top on one tip. There are also some signs of polish residue and some overcoating of guide wraps. This is a fairly early rod with no # on the butt cap and a rolled and soldered ring. Chinese red main