Lyle Dickerson Model 861711 Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5/6

Lyle Dickerson Model 861711 Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5/6A Lyle Dickerson Ray Bergman 861711 bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #5 or #6. The rod weighs 4. 9 ounces on my scale. Fair to good condition. Fast action. Good because the inner snake guides show modest wear. Fair because the varnish has issues with chips and bag adhesion, especially in the upper tips, which has been compounded by a rod bag with an internal fuzzy nap to it, some of which still clings to the

"Fin Nor No 2" and "Designed by Gar Wood Jr

For sale here is an unused

The rod is in near mint condition and appears to have only been lawn cast

The mortised curly maple reel seat wood is recognizable as one of the rods I worked on at Leonard

Also enclosed is the original plate as well as an aluminum one that was used to test out the fit prior to making the hard rubber replacement

and especially the disc drag models

Includes the original satin bag showing only light wear as well as the original tube

The rod packs into an original tube with a grey felt insert in the brass cap

As always Bob's hand-turned seat hardware is lovely to behold

A superb EF Payne Model 110 bamboo fly rod

summer run steelies

Abercrombie and Fitch Co