Lyle Dickerson Model 8013 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 4 Weight Burgundy wraps with double detached

Burgundy wraps with double detached tipping

The grip is in the "Quadrate" style and somewhat of a hybrid of a western and cigar grip

Bright nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a very attractive wooden spacer

The ferrule fit is good but not as tight as some would like although the "pop" is there upon disassembling the two sections

The female ferrules are wrapped in black at the edge

Lyle Dickerson Model 8013 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5 4 Weight Burgundy wraps with double detachedFor 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