The Dickerson 8014 is a classic bamboo fly rod taper by Lyle Dickerson. Headwaters builds it to spec as the Deschutes, a 8'0" 6-weight 2-piece medium-fast bamboo fly rod, direct from the maker and priced from $500.
Lyle Dickerson built rods in Michigan and is celebrated for fast, powerful tapers that cut through wind and reach across bigger water. His taper designations, like the 6611 and 8014, are prized among cane anglers.
What is the Dickerson 8014 taper?
The taper is the rod's DNA: the way the cane changes thickness from tip to grip, which decides how the rod loads and casts. The Dickerson 8014 is a 8'0" 6-weight 2-piece medium-fast design. Headwaters builds it to spec, not "inspired by," so you get the action Lyle Dickerson intended.
How the Deschutes casts
The 8014 is a fast, powerful Dickerson taper. It throws a heavier line and bigger flies into wind without folding, yet keeps the smooth bamboo stroke.
It is built for big water, wind, streamers, and warmwater species where you need backbone.
The Headwaters Deschutes: the Dickerson 8014 built to spec
Most new bamboo rods with a name taper cost $1,500 to $4,000, with waitlists that can run a year or more. The Deschutes is direct from the maker: Favorite Series from $500, Deluxe Series at $600. Every Deluxe rod carries an agate stripping guide, nickel-silver hardware, and hand-wrapped silk, on genuine hex-planed Tonkin cane. It ships with a 30-day trial and a lifetime warranty.
The Dickerson 8014 is a classic bamboo fly rod taper by Lyle Dickerson: a 8'0" 6-weight 2-piece medium-fast design. Headwaters builds it to spec as the Deschutes.
What is the Deschutes bamboo rod good for?
It is built for big water, wind, streamers, and warmwater species where you need backbone.
How much does the Deschutes cost?
The Deschutes is available in the Favorite Series from $500 and the Deluxe Series at $600. It ships with a rod sock and tube, a 30-day trial, and a lifetime warranty.
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