Lyle Dickerson Model 8616 Special Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #6/7 6' Bob Summers re-wrote the script

Bob Summers re-wrote the script on the rod since the original script by Paul Young had faded due to contact with bug spray

Triangular hookkeeper

The grip is a modified Hawes with a rounded nose and the front cork check has been hexed to the shape of the bamboo

main wraps brown with a yellow edge

The rod features straw-colored cane with black wraps and emerald tipping

Lyle Dickerson Model 8616 Special Bamboo Rod 8'6" 2/2 #6/7 6' Bob Summers re-wrote the scriptFor sale here is a very scarce (possibly unique?) Lyle Dickerson Model 8616 Special. 8 1 2 feet with two sections and two tips. Only one of this model is listed in the Dickerson ledger according to Stein and Schaff's book. Fully assembled with the full length tip section, the rod actually measures 8' 5 1 8" in length made that way. Excellent original condition. One of the tips is shorter by 1 4" and the tip top silks appear a bit darker than the other