Lyle Dickerson Model 8013 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5

Lyle Dickerson Model 8013 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5For sale here is an original Lyle Dickerson Model 8013 bamboo rod. 8', 2 2 for a 5 weight line. Built in 1959. Excellent+ original condition. All sections are full length. No prior repairs are evident. There were 121 of the 8013 model rods built and 32 known to exist when the Dickerson book was published. The rod weighs 4. 1 oz. Payne style grip with down locking hardware and walnut insert. Brown silk thread wraps with black edging. Blued nickel

Bright nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a cork spacer

The compartments are full of approximately 15 vintage dry flies all in good condition

The dispenser has four spools for your choice of tippet

I'll let the photos provide the rest of the description

Includes the original labeled bag and labeled tube

Dark impregnated cane with caramel wraps

The Complete Fly Fisherman - The Notes and Letters of Theodore Gordon

The agate tip is down 1/4" and there are very light sets in both tips and the mid

This is a very high-quality reel mechanically with the click remaining strong and crisp

The ferrules measure 12/64 with a perfect fit

Spool width: 3/4”

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