Dickerson 801510 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5

Dickerson 801510 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5A Lyle Dickerson 801510 model bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. The rod weighs 4. 3 ounces on my scale. This rod has a slower action, certainly slower than the majority of Dickerson's. The rod has been refinished and whoever did it did a very nice job and carefully preserved the Dickerson signature on the butt. Agate stripping guide. The snake guides show no sign of brassing and are likely part of the refinish, as the grip

The grip is wound rattan 7" long with Chinese red between the strips and varnished

The rod has a smooth medium action

The backplate has the original owner's name professionally engraved in a small script

At the swell there is a complex series of brown and black signature wraps

With a 1905 check this reel dates from around 1910

Reel weight 5

Very nice red agate stripping guide which

A handsome Bellinger Nickel Silver Fly Reel in 2 3/4" size

this one being number 10

Original super Z ferrules with the round super Z logo

All of Paul's framed flies are tied with feathers exclusively from one bird

Includes original bag and tube with Graywolf label