Thomas and Thomas Fly Reel 3 3/8" EF Payne Rod Company Special model

Special model

18x32 ready to hang print on archival quality canvas with gallery wraps stretched around an internal wood frame

This amusing and short book related the misadventures of a dry fly obsessed fisherman who lost his "Spinoza" rod overboard on the first day of his honeymoon at a remote Maine lodge

have long been praised for their impeccable craftsmanship in building fly rods

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Thomas and Thomas Fly Reel 3 3/8" EF Payne Rod Company Special modelA Thomas and Thomas fly reel, 3 3 8" diameter and set up for LHW, though the bias feels pretty neutral to me. I'm not sure who made this reel but it looks a little like a Bill Ballan reel in some respects. The reel weighs 5. 8 ounces on my scale with a tiny bit of backing still on it. S handle style design with black anodized aluminum sideplates and a silver anodized frame. Fixed click drag. The "T&T" script is etched on the counterbalance. Despite