FE Thomas Browntone Streamer Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/3 #6

FE Thomas Browntone Streamer Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/3 #6An FE Thomas Browntone Streamer bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 3 tip, and built for a #6 line. The original owner of the rod was Edgar B. McKay, a teacher and environmental educator from Maine. Both of the Streamer rods he owned were made in 1947, the first year he began teaching at UMaine. One original tip is 1 3 4 short, and one tip was an extra made by Jim Schaaf. "EF 109" is stamped on the butt cap. The rod weighs 5 ounces on my scale. Medium fast

Anti-reverse knuckle saving feature

Capacity is WF5+50yds

line beautifully

Evans as noted on one of the medallions

Perfection stripper (much rarer these days than an agate) with high arch high-speed steel snake guides

Otherwise this reel is in excellent condition free of any major digs

For sale here is a one-of-a-kind salmon fly tied by Ken Iwamasa - Grey Salmon Fly on a size 1

The rod packs into a tan bag and aluminum tube

Let me know if you have any questions

I love the delicate way the slide ring is domed and knurled

Alex is known for his nodeless rod construction similar to the method used by Bernard Ramanauskas of Eden Cane and Scott Rods

It comes with the original suede case