Thomas and Thomas Paradigm Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5

Thomas and Thomas Paradigm Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5A nice Thomas and Thomas Paradigm fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #5. Weighs 4. 3 ounces. Serial #3008. Impregnated model. Good used condition with the grip slightly ridged from cleaning. Medium full flexing action. Dark wheat straw oven temper cane leaving the three up node pattern nodes slightly darker than the surrounding cane. The wraps are light yellow with brown and black edges at the keeper and back edges at the ferrules and tip tops.

Ferrules are 13/64 and the ferrule fit is excellent

The ferrule fits are nice and tight and the rod is generally straight

The Presidential series Hexagraph 3pc rods with leather tubes used to sell new for $1

Don't miss out on this rod from one of the premier rod makers of today

The reel was made in Sept 2005 and remains in unused

Set up for LHW

and the ferrule sizes are 17/64 & 26/64

It is wrapped in olive with red tipping

Philadelphia era circa 1940

Comes with a brown leather drawstring bag

Graphite ferrules

There are a few white boat paint marks on the wood but no dings