Thomas & Thomas Classic Pro Bamboo Salmon Rod 8’6” 3/2 EF Payne Rod Company I could only see a

I could only see a little tiny bit of cleaning on the grip but given the lack of wear elsewhere I suspect that it could have been to remove soiling from basic handling or perhaps some lawn casting

This is a Bill Phillipson rod made before the 3M era

In excellent++ condition with labeled tube and three-compartment olive bag

Aluminum down-locking reel seat over a butternut spacer with a nickel silver butt cap

with plenty of backbone in the butt

Thomas & Thomas Classic Pro Bamboo Salmon Rod 8’6” 3/2 EF Payne Rod Company I could only see aA Thomas and Thomas "Classic Pro Salmon" bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tip. I can't tell what line weight this might have been built for as it's not listed and I could not put the rod together as the ferrules are fairly corroded and need a good cleaning. Serial #2210 and built in 1974. 7. 4 ounces. Fair condition with some rewraps with varnish penetration and some brush coating of sections of the rod. This is a very early T&T made from an