An excellent Thomas and Thomas bamboo salmon rod, 8'6" 2-piece, 2-tip rod built for a #8 line. Serial #4476 and weighing 4 7/8 oz. Quick action but semi full flexing. 97% mint with slight hand soiling to the western-style grip. 3 up node pattern with mirrored tips. High arch snake guides with honey yellow wraps and cinnamon edges, brown at the ferrules. Typical T&T flawless varnish finish. Swiss-style ferrules with a collar on the males. 13 cork western style grip. Nickel silver uplocking screw lock with a lovely mortised walnut spacer. "Thomas and Thomas, makers" stamped on the slide. 2" permanent fighting butt. Inscribed "8 1/2' #8 Salmon no 4476" on the wrap flat. Keeper ring also on wrap flat. Brushed aluminum case with brass collar, top, and bottom. Original bag. T&T data sticker on tube. A really nice piece of workmanship here, a great pickup for the salmon or steelhead fisherman.
