Thomas & Thomas Hendrickson Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5

Thomas & Thomas Hendrickson Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5A nice Thomas and Thomas Hendrickson model bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #3791. 5. 8 ounces. Mint condition. Medium fast action. Impregnated, medium brown oven tempered cane, a few shades darker than wheatstraw. Three up node pattern construction. Light tan, almost transparent main wraps with light brown edges and black at the keeper and ferrules. Dark brown at the ferrules. The ferrules are swiss style with a

Tan poplin bag

Payne / Rod / E

The terrific action is a bit slower and with more feel than most modern graphite rods

Original and excellent+ overall condition

Dual sliding band reel seat hardware over a wood spacer with a composite rear cork check and a cork and composite bottom cap

For sale here is an Ari 't Hart Round II trout fly reel in near mint condition

The main wraps are a light copper with brown edges throughout

All sections are full length and straight except for a very slight set in one tip

Favors LHW

This is a late Maryland or early Fisk Ave Greenfield period rod

Used condition but very good condition overall

The foot has been pulled out of the wrap on the mid section and needs to be re-wrapped