Jim Schaaf Dickerson 8014 Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #4

A Jim Schaaf rendition of the Dickerson 8014 model bamboo fly rod, 8', 2-piece, 2-tips, and built for a #4 line. "The Dickerson 8014" and serial number "80-6-99" are lettered on the butt on successive flats. The rod weighs 4.2 ounces on my scale. Lightly used condition with a little bit of soiling to the grip. Medium-fast action. The rod is straight and the ferrule fits are good. The cane is a medium-light wheatstraw and the nodes are done in a three up pattern. The rod is wrapped brown with black tipping throughout, including four signature wraps halfway between the keeper and the stripping guide. Both tips are inked "80-6-99" and "DH" (the original owner's initials) on successive flats just above the male ferrule wrap. Oxidized step ferrules. The grip is 6" long with a semi-western profile to it with some moderate soiling. The reel seat is an aluminum downlocking screwlock seat over a varnished wood spacer. The butt cap has the maker's stamp on the opposite side of the pocket. The ro