Talbot, Al - 1 piece 8' Bamboo Fly Rod 8 Weight his Haystack and Caddis patterns

his Haystack and Caddis patterns and others

Booklet signed by reel-maker J

The flies are a #16 Dun

These four reels represent other early and smaller versions of the Peerless reel

Talbot, Al - 1 piece 8' Bamboo Fly Rod 8 Weight his Haystack and Caddis patternsFor sale here is a very scarce one piece bamboo rod made by Al Talbot. Eight feet for a 5 weight line. Excellent plus original condition with only some minor soiling of the grip. Zebra wood spacer with up locking aluminum reel seat. Brown silks with black edges. The rod weighs 3 7 8 oz. and the tip top is size 5 64. Medium action. Original bag and tube. Al Talbot was an expert machinist and is responsible for designing and building the milling machine