Thomas and Thomas Sextant Bamboo Fly Rod 8'3" 2/2 #9

Thomas and Thomas Sextant Bamboo Fly Rod 8'3" 2/2 #9A very nice Thomas and Thomas Sextant bamboo fly rod, 8'3", 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #9. Mint, unused condition. This is a relatively new model from Troy Jacques and the T&T team, one designed squarely for use in saltwater, a relatively rare find these days in bamboo but one that hearkens back to the early boom in saltwater fishing when bamboo was still king. Very fast action that should be able to deliver casts with plenty of punch. The rod

Later he teamed up with Dave Decker and Hal Bacon on a venture to revitalize the "Kosmic" rod

this rod weighs 4 1/2 oz and has size 14/64 ferrules with an excellent fit

The reel seat is an aluminum up lock screw-lock with a Spanish cedar spacer

Metal line guide set inside a nickel silver bezel

and it comes with the original tube

mint condition

For sale here is a Ted Godfrey Perfectionist Model 306 fly reel

In VG overall condition with loose internal pages

Excellent spool/spindle fit

Retrieve: Left Hand

These rods rarely surface on the resale market

5" frame diameter and a frame width of 1