I know someone just came across a Thomas j Conway. New York bamboo flyrod, 2 peace Pat. 1884 excellent condition? Can anyone tell me anything About it
I can tell you the last name is Conroy not Conway. Other than that I know very little.
That's a Gilbert Bailey reel seat.
I think Thomas was the son of John, and the Conroy family were innovators in the fly fishing world.
Might be worth asking the question on classicflyrodforum.com (http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/).
There's a bit more about the company here: www.luresnreels.com/conroy (https://www.luresnreels.com/conroy.html)
Hope that helps, Justin
You might check in on the ORCA, Classic Flyrodders, Fiberglass Fly Rodders forums.
Very cool,,,,,, :)