Thomas and Thomas Hendrickson Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 8'3" This reel was a prototype

This reel was a prototype and includes a fixed check system unlike most other model 702s which had the adjustable drag system called the Stag Beetle

A very nice Lyle Dickerson 8014 fly rod

This 8 1/2 footer is a very strong rod suited best for an 8 or 9 weight line

I could find no sign of use on this reel

1974 or 1975 manufacture date

Thomas and Thomas Hendrickson Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 8'3" This reel was a prototypeA very nice Thomas and Thomas Hendrickson model bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #3969. The rod weighs 5. 3 ounces on my scale. Mint condition, with no sign of ever having been even lawn cast. Impregnated model. Medium action. The cane is flamed with light nodes done in a three up pattern. Clear or very light tan main wraps with medium brown edges, dark brown at the ferrules and a band of black at the keeper and male