Thomas & Thomas Henry's Fork Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5 HL Leonard and there is a black

and there is a black edge on the keeper wrap and one of the tip-tops (to distinguish the tips from one another)

Original reel bag and zippered case included

with both Tom Maxwell and Tom Dorsey's handcraft evident (I may have also been there when this rod was made)

Aluminum and cork ferrule plug

These were all pre-sold out and serial numbers were chosen by the purchasers

Thomas & Thomas Henry's Fork Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5 HL Leonard and there is a blackFor sale here is a Thomas & Thomas Henry's Fork bamboo rod from T&T's Individualist Series. Serial #5418 made in the early 2000's. From the early 1990s catalogs which provided descriptions of each rod, "A longer 8'6 rod for #5 line that's perfect for light line trouting on bigger waters. Medium side of medium fast dry fly action and extra length that allows better control of drag. Smooth casting with minimum effort." The rod is in near mint original