RARE "AL TALBOT" 8'-6" 2/2 4 3/4 OZ. 6 WT EX+

Al Talbot was possibly thee most innovative and influential member of the rod making community. He was responsible for the new standard in mill design and the creation of polyvinyl glue. Talbot was the closely guarded secret and treasure of rod makers. In order to keep their competitive edge rod makers didn't want his knowledge shared as Talbot knew how to make machines like no one else before or since. For two decades from 1968-88 Talbot was the innovative Kingpin for the San Francisco Bay Area Rod Builders including; Doug Merrick, Tom Morgan, and Glenn Brackett of Winston; Jim Schaaf, Tim Bedford, and Al's close friend and mentor, Gary Howells. Tom Morgan once said, "I can't stress enough how important Al Talbot was in bringing me and Winston into the modern maching practices." This two-piece rod is one of only 40 Hexagonal rods made by Talbot (most of these hexagonal rods were 1 piece).. He also made 14 quadrates for a total of 54 rods. Al was not known for his casting ability of 2 piece rods so he produced mostly 1 piece rods during his brief career of rod making (he rarely sold his rods but gifted them to friends although some were sold). The 2 piece rod became less common and hence somewhat rarer and it is one of these that we are offering for sale: It is a 8'-6", 2/2, 4 3/4oz., 6 wt. It has no sets, original excellent condition finish, all original guides and wraps, as is the down locking reel seat! There is a slight rub on the reel seat wood. It comes with aluminum tube and screw on cap, blue cloth sack, all original to the rod. Please click on its image to see additional closeups!