FE Thomas (Sam Carlson) Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #4/5 1-Piece Pale green and black jasper

Pale green and black jasper silks with two bands of gold tipping

on the hang tag

For sale here is another very scarce collection of legendary Catskill flies tied by the Dette family - ten classic Catskill pattern flies in a shadowbox frame

The cane is lightly flamed and done in a two-opposed node pattern in the butt and a random node pattern in the tip

Part of the limited run put out by the Flyfisher's Classic Library

FE Thomas (Sam Carlson) Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #4/5 1-Piece Pale green and black jasperAn F. E. Thomas bamboo fly rod refinished by Sam Carlson, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels like a #4 or perhaps a #5 if you prefer a more deliberate action. Sam did a re varnish on this rod, which is, of course, excellent. Hexagonal construction with oven tempered cane. The main wraps are black with a perfection stripper and bronze snake guides. The step ferrules are oxidized jet black. The grip is 6 1 2" long and shaped to a western style