Dickerson Model 8015 Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6 5 Weight The reel's drag is smooth

The reel's drag is smooth and strong throughout its range

The insert is free of any stains

jade and black jasper silks with goldenrod tipping and full intermediates

Early Halstead ferrules

There is a complex pattern of Jasper

Dickerson Model 8015 Special Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #6 5 Weight The reel's drag is smoothA Lyle Dickerson model 8015 Special bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for what feels to me like a #6 (most of the 8015 models I've handled would match well with a #5 but I'd try a #6 or perhaps even a #7 with this rod the tips clock in at around . 095" over varnish). "Dickerson 8015 Special" inked on the shaft, along with the original owner's name and the year of manufacture (1952). The rod weighs 4. 7 ounces on my scale. Authoritative