Lyle Dickerson Model 8013 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 10 Weight Color-preserved dark copper colored silk

Color-preserved dark copper colored silk accent the cane nicely

and cleaning up the varnish

For sale here is a rare and exquisitely tied stonefly tied by the late George Grant -- his Orange Colorback Nymph

"Perhaps the best known fly that he created

Lyle Dickerson Model 8013 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 10 Weight Color-preserved dark copper colored silkFor sale here is an original Lyle Dickerson Model 8013 bamboo rod. 8', 2 2 for a 5 weight line. Built in 1948. Excellent+ 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 3 8 oz. Payne style grip with down locking hardware and walnut insert. Gold silk thread wraps with black edging. Oxidized nickel silver