HOUSATONIC RODS

DICKERSONtaper COPIES
All Dickerson copies include Dickerson aesthetics, blued ferrules & an agate stripping guide.

 

 

DICKERSON 7613 - 7'6" - one of my all time favorite 5wts, copied in Dickerson's style
can be custom made with tips of four different actions below:

DICKERSON 7613 LS - the lightest of this series - for closer casting to 40 feet
DICKERSON 7613 L - very nice all-round trout taper, full, medium fast action
DICKERSON 7613 M - quick, full dry fly rod - nice to have when the hatch starts
DICKERSON 7613 H the 6wt, "big gun" of this series, good for big flies, streamers

 

$ 1250us w/one tip
$ 1450us w/two tips
$ 1625us w/three (or all 3pc 2tip rods)
$ 1800us w/full set of four tips in all actions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

DICKERSON 8013 RBS Special - 8' 2/2 - 5wt - honey colored
The legendary 8013 Special is an impressive and powerful med/fast action all-round trout fishing rod miked from a Ray Bergman original shop rod

$ 1250us w/one tip
$ 1450us w/two tips
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

DICKERSON 801610 - 8' 3/2 - 5wt - honey colored - medium powerful action trout fishing rod this rod is my favorite 8 foot Dickerson - originals are very rare - incredible power in a true 5wt

$ 1550us (all 3pc 2tip rods)

 
DICKERSON 8013 - 8' 2/2 - 5wt - honey colored - medium/slow action all-round trout fishing rod

$ 1250us w/one tip
$ 1450us w/two tips

DICKERSON 7012 - 7' 2/2 - 4wt - honey colored - medium action, wonderful 4wt

$ 1250us w/one tip
$ 1450us w/two tips

 
 
 
 

All Dickerson copies include Dickerson aesthetics, blued ferrules & an agate stripping guide.

 

Eustis Edwards tapers
see: Presentation series
Eustis Edwards PERFECTION Series & PRESENTATION SERIES
This series of rods has been long in coming - as an Edwards collector, I have a broad selection of Eustis (Bill) Edwards (not Gene or Billy) tapers that I am now offering in his traditional aesthetics from the rare Filbert St era*. Please contact me for more details.

 
NOTE: *As of 2008, all Edwards tapers are available now ONLY in the Presentation grade aesthetics
$ 1650us 2pc 2tip rods
$ 1750us 3pc 2tip rods
$ 2900us with full intermediate wraps

 

 

 

The BULLET
a taper for rod speed fanatics.
red wraps, truncated Z-ferrules
7'4" or 6'9"; 2/2 or 3/2 in 4/5wt - flamed - short and fast, fast, fast- need I say more?

$ 1450us 2pc two tip
$ 1650us 3pc two tip

 
40% Deposit requested on all orders.
ALL NEW BAMBOO BLANKS & RODS depicted on these pages are made by me, from raw Tonkin bamboo culm, in my shop here in Connecticut.  Prices can vary based on details and taper - Call or email for pricing. (streamr@optonline.net )

 

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