Bamboo Fly Rod Blanks

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Bamboo fly rod blanks for builders who want to choose the taper first, then plan tips, ferrules and components around the actual blank.
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  • Lyle Dickerson

    Dickerson 8013

    Choose this 8', 2-piece profile for dry-fly work, nymphing, and wet-fly work on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-49 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    5wt
    Length
    8'
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Medium

    Casting range

    From $159.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Nymph
    • Wet Fly
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • F. E. Thomas

    F.E. Thomas Special

    Choose it for dry-fly work where compact loops, light tippets, and accurate creek presentations matter most.

    Specifications

    WT
    3wt
    Length
    7'
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Quick
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $119.00

    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

    Made to Order

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  • E. F. Payne Rod Company

    Payne 100

    Taper details

    Choose this 7'6", 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-41 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    7' 6"
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Quick
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $139.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • Paul H. Young

    Paul H. Young Perfectionist

    Taper details

    Choose this 7'6", 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-41 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    7' 6"
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Full
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $139.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • E. F. Payne Rod Company

    Payne 101

    Taper details

    Choose this 7'6", 2-piece profile for dry-fly work, nymphing, and wet-fly work on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-45 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    5wt
    Length
    7' 6"
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Quick
    Power
    Medium

    Casting range

    From $139.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Nymph
    • Wet Fly
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • Orvis

    Orvis Mitey Mite

    Choose this 5', 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on creeks and small rivers, with its practical window centered on 16-37 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    3wt
    Length
    5'
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Quick
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $119.00

    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

    Made to Order

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  • Phillipson

    Phillipson Pacemaker

    Choose this 8', 3-piece profile for dry-fly work, nymphing, and wet-fly work on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-49 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    5wt
    Length
    8'
    Sections
    3pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Medium

    Casting range

    From $179.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Nymph
    • Wet Fly
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • Lyle Dickerson

    Dickerson 801611-D

    Choose this 8', 3-piece profile for heavy streamers and swung flies on large rivers and stillwaters, with its practical window centered on 24-57 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    7wt
    Length
    8'
    Sections
    3pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Slow
    Power
    Heavy

    Casting range

    From $179.00

    Water
    • Large River
    • Stillwater
    Techniques
    • Heavy Streamer
    • Swing
    Conditions
    • Open Water
    • Wind

    Made to Order

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  • Lyle Dickerson

    Dickerson 7012

    Choose this 7', 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-41 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    7'
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $119.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • E. F. Payne Rod Company

    Payne 200L

    Taper details

    Choose this 8', 3-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-45 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    8'
    Sections
    3pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $179.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • Everett Garrison

    Garrison 209E

    Choose this 7'9", 2-piece profile for dry-fly work, nymphing, and wet-fly work on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-45 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    5wt
    Length
    7' 9"
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Medium

    Casting range

    From $159.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Nymph
    • Wet Fly
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • H. L. Leonard Rod Company

    Leonard Letort 40

    Choose this 8', 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-45 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    8'
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Quick
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $159.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • H. L. Leonard Rod Company

    Leonard Baby Catskill

    Choose this 7', 2-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on creeks and small rivers, with its practical window centered on 18-37 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    3wt
    Length
    7'
    Sections
    2pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $119.00

    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

    Made to Order

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  • E. F. Payne Rod Company

    Payne 202

    Choose this 8', 3-piece profile for dry-fly work, nymphing, and wet-fly work on small rivers and medium rivers, with its practical window centered on 21-49 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    5wt
    Length
    8'
    Sections
    3pc

    Character

    Bend
    Full
    Tempo
    Moderate
    Power
    Medium

    Casting range

    From $179.00

    Water
    • Small River
    • Medium River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Nymph
    • Wet Fly
    Conditions
    • Open Water

    Made to Order

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  • Other

    Devine Fairy

    Choose this 7'6", 3-piece profile for dry-fly work and dry-dropper rigs on creeks and small rivers, with its practical window centered on 18-37 feet.

    Specifications

    WT
    3wt
    Length
    7' 6"
    Sections
    3pc

    Character

    Bend
    Mid
    Tempo
    Slow
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $179.00

    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    • Dry-Dropper
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

    Made to Order

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  • Granger

    Wright McGill Granger Special

    Choose this 7'6", 3-piece profile for dry-fly presentations on creeks and small rivers.

    Specifications

    WT
    4wt
    Length
    7' 6"
    Sections
    3pc

    Character

    Bend
    Tip
    Tempo
    Quick
    Power
    Light

    Casting range

    From $179.00

    Water
    • Creek
    • Small River
    Techniques
    • Dry Fly
    Conditions
    • Tight Cover

    Made to Order

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These bamboo fly rod blanks are for builders who want to finish the rod around a chosen taper. Each listing identifies the current line weight, length and supplied configuration, but the blank still has to be measured before components are ordered.

Choose the Taper Before the Fittings

The taper shapes how the finished rod loads and recovers. Use the taper library to compare the design, then check the actual blank listing. A reel seat or grip should follow the intended build, not determine it before the blank is understood.

Single Tip or Two Tips

Tip count belongs to the selected variant. A two-tip blank supplies a second tip section; a single-tip blank does not. Check the product page rather than assuming that a spare tip is included because another blank in the same family has one.

Ferruled and Unferruled Blanks

A ferruled blank and an unferruled blank leave different work for the builder. Confirm the ferrule state before planning the handle, rod components or guide train. Ferrule dimensions must be checked against the actual blank, not inferred from line weight.

What to Confirm Before the Build

Read the taper, line weight, assembled length, section count and tip configuration together. Then confirm the ferrule state and supplied condition. Measure the butt, tip and mating parts before cutting, reaming or bonding. The rod-building supplies should be selected around those verified dimensions.

Plan the Whole Rod

Grip, reel seat, guides, thread and finish all depend on the blank. Dry-fit the complete build before permanent work, and use the action guide to keep the taper character separate from the action label.

Questions & answers

Is a bamboo fly rod blank ready to fish?
No. A blank still needs components, wraps, finish and the remaining assembly work. The exact boundary depends on the selected variant.
Does the blank include guides, a grip and a reel seat?
Those items should be assumed only when the product page states that they are included. Check the selected variant and the supplied-contents section.
Can I choose a blank by line weight alone?
Line weight is a useful first filter, but not enough on its own. Length, taper, section count, tip count and ferrule state also change the finished rod.
Why do two blanks with the same line weight feel different?
Line weight describes the line class the rod is designed around. It does not define the bend profile, recovery speed or power reserve of the taper.