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

Thomas and Thomas "Montana" Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #6For sale here is a gorgeous Thomas & Thomas "Montana" bamboo rod 8' 2 2 6 wt. Rod is in near mint condition, not mint because of some tarnish on the bottom of the butt cap. No other issues to disclose. This rod is ALL ORIGINAL and also does not appear to have been fished. All sections are full length and straight. T&T logo on top of female ferrule. Uplocking reel seat with engraved sliding ring. Translucent clear wraps tipped chestnut. Brilliantly

The reel's line capacity is a DT5 plus 30 yards of backing

On the fast side of medium-fast action and a progressive taper

A fantastic piece of history here

The rod is based on the Dickerson 761510 and Daryll Whitehead pulled out all of the stops when putting this together

A restoration job on these wraps will cost the new owner a few hundred dollars

The rod has been re-finished

The seat is void of any major scratch or dent

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Butt cap has "Leonard & Mills Co

For sale here is a George Maurer bamboo rod

What makes this reel even more fascinating and historically important is the D stamp (with tails on the D) on the inner frame

a Carlson Four quad made by Dana Gray