Sam Carlson Thomas Rod Co Fly Rod 5'6" 1/1 #5 12' Traditional click/pawl with an adjustment

Traditional click/pawl with an adjustment knob on the backplate which increases the spring tension

A Paul Young Perfectionist fly rod

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Excilin cloth case

Sam Carlson Thomas Rod Co Fly Rod 5'6" 1/1 #5 12' Traditional click/pawl with an adjustmentAn exceptionally rare Sam Carlson Thomas Rod Company one piece hexagonal bamboo rod, 5'6", and built for what feels like a #5 line. Serial #1103, built by Sam in the late 1950s after he purchased the Thomas Rod Company. Talk about scarce, I don't know that I've ever come across another one of these in this configuration. The script on the rod reads "Thomas Rod Co. #1103 5 1 2". The rod weighs 2. 3 ounces on my scale. Fast dry fly action. Excellent