FE Thomas Special Fairy Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #3/4 Gary Howells It weighs 3 1/2 oz

It weighs 3 1/2 oz and the ferrules are 11/64 and fit together well

Lee (illustrator)

though there is a faint residual impression from a line sticker on the sideplate on the cranking side

This reel carries the 1883 patent stamp on the oil cap

FE Thomas Special Fairy Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #3/4 Gary Howells It weighs 3 1/2 ozAn FE Thomas Fairy model bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #3 or #4 line. Crisp DF action. The rod weighs 2. 5 ounces on my scale. Fair condition. The rod is original and full length. The reverse twist guides show considerable wear and the thickness of the varnish indicates an overcoat in the distant past. The guide wear is at odds with the straightness of the rod and the shiny varnish, leading me to think that the rod has seen some