RD Taylor Flametone Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 3-Piece The bamboo is lightly oven

The bamboo is lightly oven tempered and spar varnished

Finial style cork and aluminum ferrule plugs (though these are not consistent with the date of the story that comes with the rod

" The tube is in mint condition

This rarely seen maker is also an excellent machinist and Rivett lathe collector of considerable note

A Maxwell period Leonard 38-4

RD Taylor Flametone Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 3-Piece The bamboo is lightly ovenA handsome RD Taylor Flametone #35 5, 7'6" 3 piece, 2 tip, for a #5 line. Serial # 339. Medium full flexing action. This rod boasts Flamed cane with an agate stripping guide and a 2 up node pattern construction. Excellent varnish finish. Golden tan wraps edged in red at the ferrues, guide wraps and keeper (the keeper is one flat right). "35 5 339" lettered on the guide flat. Cap and ring seat with a lovely quilted walnut varnished spacer. As always,