Darryl Whitehead Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 7'8" A nice FE Thomas fly

A nice FE Thomas fly rod

I suspect the bag is not original as there is no sign of a hangtag ever having been attached

Serial number 1581

and a bamboo ferrule plug sewn to the bag

For sale here is a newly-made Ted Simroe 7'6" 3/2 5wt bamboo rod

Darryl Whitehead Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 7'8" A nice FE Thomas flyA nice Darryl Whitehead bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. Serial #138. The rod weighs 3 ounces on my scale. Mint, uncast condition. Medium dry fly action. Blonde cane done in a three up node pattern. The main wraps are light apricot color with maroon accents on all wraps except for the ferrule wraps which are red with black edges. Gray agate stripper and black snake guides and tip tops. The swiss style ferrules are fully