Tom Maxwell Personal Fly Rod 3-Piece Varnished shafts boast tan guide

Varnished shafts boast tan guide wraps and the female ferrule is wrapped to the welt in typical Winston fashion

Each rod in this series comes with a copy of "The Wedding Gift" by John Taintor Foote with a Spinoza Rod Co book plate stating "Serial #10"

because the workmanship is superb

Truncated swiss ferrules with collar and knurl

Tom Maxwell Personal Fly Rod 3-Piece Varnished shafts boast tan guideThis rod was the personal fishing rod of Tom Maxwell, co founder of Thomas & Thomas who later ran the Leonard Rod Company for a number of years before it closed. In addition to being one of the pre eminent rodmakers of his generation, Maxwell was also responsible for passing on the craft to many contemporary makers, including myself, Bob Taylor, Rick Robbins, and numerous others who benefitted greatly from his patience, expertise, and generosity. This