Lyle Dickerson Model 8615 Special Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5/6 7'1" hand-filed pillars

hand-filed pillars

a fine example of the Keller DeLuxe Para 15 model (slightly lighter than the standard Para 15 model)

Though a 6wt

1) to fit modern rods

courtesy of Mark Canfield (the bottom one is a Drain's 20)

Lyle Dickerson Model 8615 Special Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #5/6 7'1" hand-filed pillarsFor sale here is a very scarce Lyle Dickerson Model 8615 bamboo rod. 86 2 2 for a 5 or 6 weight line. Circa 1954. Ferrules are 15 64 with an excellent fit. Brown wraps with black tipping. Full wells grip with downlocking reel seat and walnut spacer. Very good overall condition. The varnish shows age and use marks throughout, although no cane is exposed. The female ferrule was re wrapped by South Creek Ltd. One tip is 3 4" shorter than the other (more