A Thomas and Thomas Classic model bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2-piece, 1-tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #5747. The rod weighs 5.6 ounces. Lawn cast with no sign of use. This rod came as a one-tipper as there is only one tip pocket sewn in the bag. Medium fast action. Impregnated. Tiger stripe flaming with three up nodes. The main wraps are brown with clear, brown, clear, brown, clear, and black edges at the keeper and ferrules. The stripper is carbide and the snakes are black. The ferrules are swiss style with a collar on the males and are oxidized. The rod is factory straight and ferrule fits are super. The grip is 6½" long, turned to a western with a hidden pocket cap and composed of 1/4" corks. The up lock screw lock is nickel silver with “Thomas & Thomas, Makers” stamped on the slide. The mortised walnut spacer has lovely dark veins and is varnished to a pane of glass finish. The tan bag has a stiffener and pull tab. The tube is black crackle painted aluminum with brass fittings and the T&T data sticker.