Blacker's influence on salmon fly tying (and tying in general) can't be overstated as he was one of the first to usher in clear instruction and the introduction of rare materials to the art of dressing salmon flies
Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat over a varnished butternut spacer with a nickel silver butt cap featuring the Leonard stamp
A nice chance to make a small fix and enjoy fishing this with a nice mid or long belly line
The action is a strong medium fast and best with a six weight line
Includes original bag and tube with the blue and gold foil label
Thompson, Norm - 1966 Tackle Catalog (Sam Carlson rods) 9' Blacker's influence on salmon flyFor sale here is a Norm Thompson tackle catalog from 1966. Includes one of the only published listings of the ultra scarce Sam Carlson "Thomas Four" rods. The most complete Norm Thompson catalog ever published, two years before the company's involvement with Lee Wulff (we will also be listing some of the Wulff era Thompson catalogs). Includes many fine listings and illustrations of bamboo rods (Winston, Orvis, Leonard, Hardy), classic reels (Hardy,