Thomas & Thomas Montana Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #6

Thomas & Thomas Montana Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #6For sale here is an impregnated Thomas and Thomas Montana 8'6 2 2 6wt from the Individualist Series, T&T's highest grade of rods. This one is in near mint condition. Translucent caramel wraps tipped in a reddish brown. Beautiful cigar shaped cork with elegantly swelled butt. Black oxidized nickel silver ferrules, snake guides and tip tops. The T&T wraps, in this certain period of production, had an issue with "frosting" underneath the wraps. This

the u-shaped hook keeper has been bent out of shape

with tip one and two and 5

The ferrule fit remains snug and smooth

Barclay Fly Rod Co

Diameter is 3 1/4 inches

The butt cap will accept a fighting butt though one is not included

also representing an early feature of these reels

For sale here is a Winston Tom Morgan Favorite (TMF) 8' 4wt 2pc IM6 graphite rod

All of the reels are unused

Both have a crank handle and counterbalance made of fossilized mammoth ivory

The Swiss-style ferrules fit together perfectly and include a buffalo horn ferrule plug

The rod was sent to Orvis in 1982 to have the ferrules re-wrapped (original repair form included with rod