Thomas and Thomas Paradigm early Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 7'7" Silent outgoing

Silent outgoing

There are two hairline cracks in the tip-top agate and one partial crack in the stripping guide agate

Originally made as a two tip rod but the second tip was lost

Full wells grip with only the lightest soiling

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Thomas and Thomas Paradigm early Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 7'7" Silent outgoingFor sale here is an early Thomas and Thomas Paradigm Bamboo Rod 8' 2 2 5wt. Made in the early 1970s by Tom Maxwell and Tom Dorsey. Varnished. Clearly the writing on the rod is Maxwell's and it features the "Tails and Top Hat logo". Excellent condition overall. All sections are full length and straight. One of the tips has a 1 1 2" invisible wrap right below the tip top over a slight splinter in the cane. The rod weighs 4 1 8 oz. and the ferrules are