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#1F.E. Thomas made wonderful fly rods in an astonishing array of
configurations. It would be great to see some examples of this fabulous
diversity. Here are three Thomas rods to start things off:
8 1/2' 3/2 #6 Thomas Special
8 1/2' 3/2 #6 Thomas Special on the banks of the Madison
7 1/2' 2/2 #5 Thomas Special
9' 3/2 #6/7 Thomas Special Streamer
Best,
Jamie
configurations. It would be great to see some examples of this fabulous
diversity. Here are three Thomas rods to start things off:
8 1/2' 3/2 #6 Thomas Special
8 1/2' 3/2 #6 Thomas Special on the banks of the Madison
7 1/2' 2/2 #5 Thomas Special
9' 3/2 #6/7 Thomas Special Streamer
Best,
Jamie
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#2Jamie,
You do love those Thomas rods, don't you. Did you get your 8 footer?
John
You do love those Thomas rods, don't you. Did you get your 8 footer?
John
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#3Hi John,
I haven't found a nice 8' 3/2 #5 Thomas for sale yet, but I am always looking.
Best,
Jamie
I haven't found a nice 8' 3/2 #5 Thomas for sale yet, but I am always looking.
Best,
Jamie
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#4Here is an FET 8 footer. I love the diversity of esthetics coming from FET....
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#5Here's a picture of my FET Browntone 7'6" 2/2 3 1/2oz 4/5wt. w/hang tag. The rod was built on 11/02/51 and sold to Bert Quimby's fly shop per steve Campbell.
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#9Thanks for posting pictures guys. Those are some sweet FE Thomas rods. Keep them coming!
Best,
Jamie
Best,
Jamie
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#10This thread is really bad for the family budget. All of a sudden I have a hankering for Thomas rods...
Thanks for sharing,
Kenneth
Thanks for sharing,
Kenneth
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#119' 3/2 Browntone made in 1951. 5 5/8 oz. for a 6wt.
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#12Here's my 9' Browntone Special Streamer model made in 1945 and sold through Eddie Bauer Sporting Goods in Seattle in the spring of 1946 according to records held by Steve Campbell of Thomas Rod Co.
It's a nice 8 weight, great for Northwest steelhead.
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#14My go-to tailwater rod, 8-1/2' Special, early 30s, butt-stamped 8. I fish it with DT5 most often, but also with WF4, and BS-100 swinging soft-hackles in current. better photo of rod
better photo of fish
better photo of fish
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#15Early 8'0" 3/2 Dirigo, with tip tube and heavy canvas bag. I had to refinish the butt and the mid. 3.50 oz., a great 4wt:
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#16Very nice rods, guys. Here are my F.E. Thomas rods.
From left, 9 1/2-foot Browntone Special Light Salmon, 9-foot Special Streamer, 8.5-foot Special, 8.5-foot Dirigo and 8-foot Special Wet Fly
Browntone Special Light Salmon
Streamer
Special
Dirigo
Special Wet Fly
From left, 9 1/2-foot Browntone Special Light Salmon, 9-foot Special Streamer, 8.5-foot Special, 8.5-foot Dirigo and 8-foot Special Wet Fly
Browntone Special Light Salmon
Streamer
Special
Dirigo
Special Wet Fly
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#17Rich, can I ask what silk you used for the restoration work and if cp was used (or shellac etc.).eastprong wrote:Early 8'0" 3/2 Dirigo, with tip tube and heavy canvas bag. I had to refinish the butt and the mid. 3.50 oz., a great 4wt:
Thanks,
Ron
And Teter, that's some nice line up of FET rods you have there. Nice to see you're getting them out on the water.
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#19Thanks, Ron.
Yes, they've all been fishing, except for the salmon rod. I haven't had a chance to take it out yet but I certainly plan to.
I fish the 9-foot Streamer pretty often. It's not as clean as it looks in the pictures.
Yes, they've all been fishing, except for the salmon rod. I haven't had a chance to take it out yet but I certainly plan to.
I fish the 9-foot Streamer pretty often. It's not as clean as it looks in the pictures.
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#208'6" 3/2 "medium dry fly" action 4 3/4 oz. Special. According to the Thomas records, made for Abercrombie & Fitch in 1957. Partial original Abercrombie price tag still visible on the tube above the Thomas label.
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