Sam Carlson Thomas Four Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5 7 Weight There is a reel foot

There is a reel foot impression on the seat

Aluminum up locking reel seat over a fine burl wood spacer

Reverse the bank spear and use the nut to screw it in place

Rods built for Bill Rosgen did not carry Sam's name or serial number

Two-screw latch plate with a reversible one-screw nickel silver line guard

Sam Carlson Thomas Four Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5 7 Weight There is a reel footFor sale here is a Sam Carlson "Thomas Four" bamboo rod. Considered the holy grail by many cane rod enthusiasts, this rod feels best with a DT4 in my opinion. Medium fast action. Cork slide band reel seat. Burgundy silks tipped black. The rod weighs 4. 05 oz. and the ferrules are 12 64. Sam only made approximately 300 rods in his lifetime, very few of which bear the inscription "Thomas Four". This is a very rare and early Sam Carlson four sided rod