William Blackburn Bamboo Fly Rod 8'3" 3/2 #4 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" The temper color is wheat

The temper color is wheat straw

Most likely made by Montague

A nice Ari t Hart Large Arbor IV reel

they very rarely come to market

The reel seat is a downlocking slide band over a mortised and stablized maple spacer

William Blackburn Bamboo Fly Rod 8'3" 3/2 #4 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" The temper color is wheatA William Blackburn bamboo fly rod, 8'3", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. Hollow built. Serial number #3716. The rod weighs 4. 2 oz. Fast DF action. Mint condition. Tan color cane with a two opposed node pattern set in a spiral. The main wraps are light brown with small black edges at the keeper and ferrules. The stripping guide is oxidized and the snake guides are bronzed. The varnish coat is very good although there are traces of white