Lyle Dickerson Model 901812 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #7

Lyle Dickerson Model 901812 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #7For sale here is a Lyle Dickerson Model 901812 bamboo rod 9' for a 7 weight line, marked as weighing 5 1 4 oz. Three piece rod with three tip sections. The rod is in excellent+ restored condition. All sections are full length and straight. There were 74 of this model made according to the Dickerson ledger with only 23 known to exist when the book was published. Bronze colored wraps and black tipping. Blued guides. Maroon agate stripping guide. The

Chrome guides wrapped in a very light brown with tiny black edges

in Jack Young's hand

Burgundy and gold tipping at the winding check

Early serial no

This rod comes with a deep blue colored rod bag and black painted tube with a gold anodized aluminum collar and tops

Built from beginning to end in Montrose

The all-blue anodized versions are extremely difficult to locate on the resale market

Mario lists this for a #5 line but I could see it fishing well with a #4 as well

An excellent 8'6" #6 Per Brandin quad

tips are mirrored

b) The prior owner polished the rod leaving a bit of polish residue around the snake guides

Leonard Duracane fly rod