Jim Schaaf Dickerson Model 7612 Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4 EF Payne Rod Company Thomas Browntone Special bamboo rod

Thomas Browntone Special bamboo rod with three sections and two tips

Moscrop's fellow Manchester Angling Society members dubbed it the "Manchester Reel"

The action is medium-fast dry-fly with a stout butt paired with fine tips for finesse and tippet protection

The rod has a terrific dry-fly action on the faster side of medium-fast

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Jim Schaaf Dickerson Model 7612 Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4 EF Payne Rod Company Thomas Browntone Special bamboo rodFor sale here is an unused bamboo trout rod made by Jim Schaaf, a one time owner of Lyle Dickerson's rod making equipment and co author of the Dickerson book. This is his rendition of the Lyle Dickerson Model 7612 rod, weighing 3 1 2 oz. 7 1 2 feet for a 4 weight line. The size 12 64 ferrule fit is tight and excellent with both tips. Varnish finish. Cigar grip with down locking aluminum hardware and nickel silver butt cap over a walnut insert. Blued