Tom Moran Fly Rod 6’ 2/2 #3

Tom Moran Fly Rod 6’ 2/2 #3A nice Tom Moran bamboo fly rod, 6', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #3 line. Serial # 723 1. Weighs 2. 4 ounces on my scale. Lawn cast condition with a hint of brassing to the interior snake guides. Superb varnish and the rod is straight as the day it left the shop. Spiral node pattern with blonde oven tempered cane. Transparent guide wraps with a green and red edge at the keeper and a red band at one tip top and black at the other. The ferrule wraps

The rod comes with a cloth bag with Ron's hangtag

two-page authentication letter from Dave Catizone

I received the rod from the original owner

This is the little brother to the Classic M1 reel

For sale here is a early's 1970s vintage Orvis CFO III fly reel - the screwback model with three holes in the foot

A handsome Thomas and Thomas Specialist 7'6" 3-piece

Black wraps with green and gold tipping at the ferrules

The wood handle is impregnated for durability

I've also learned that the rod was made for Gillum's neighbor in exchange for television repairs (costly back then

An HL Leonard bamboo fly rod

but can be easily switched to LHW

the placement of ferrules on a three piece rod has a tendency to smooth out the casting characteristics