Thomas and Thomas Montana Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8 4-Piece Aluminum up-locking reel seat with

Aluminum up-locking reel seat with a classic black bakelite (or delrin

and a cap and ring reel seat over a stunning African Blackwood spacer

Charles DeFeo

The rod features the original Don West script as well as more recent handwriting from Summers

though the reels could benefit from a good polishing

Thomas and Thomas Montana Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8 4-Piece Aluminum up-locking reel seat withA nice Thomas and Thomas Montana model bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #8 line. Serial #2830. The rod weighs 6 ounces on my scale. The original owner's initials are inked several inches up the shaft from the maker, model, and rod information. Varnished model. The rod appears to have been lawn cast at most, as I could find no evidence of it having been fished. Powerful medium action. The rod is nice and straight and the ferrules