Tim Bedford 7816 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'8" 2/2 #5/6 8'8" a recently issued model

a recently issued model

The original owner's name is inked on the shaft as are the rod specifications

Comes with replacement bag and original brass-capped tube

1 1/8" width

The action is a very nice full flexing medium-fast

Tim Bedford 7816 Bamboo Fly Rod 7'8" 2/2 #5/6 8'8" a recently issued modelA Tim Bedford bamboo fly rod, 7'8", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 or #6 line. Serial #7816. 4 ounces. Medium fast to fast action. 1978 manufacture date inscribed on rod. Tim was a lifelong friend of Lyle Dickerson and purchased his rod shop when Dickerson decided to retire. Little or no use on the rod, the grip is clean and there are no casting cracks at the ferrules. Light wheatstraw color cane with a 3 up node pattern. The main wraps are a gold