I have a double L with what appears to be a Fisher blank on the way. The wraps are green and gold tipped. its an 8' 6wt. looks unfished but I dont think anyones confirmed that Bean used Fisher blanks at least, I could not find proof. I seen another thread on here with the 8'6" but it seems as though it still is not confirmed for sure. Anybody know these rods? Any other owners? any feedback or pics are appreciated.

Its brown glass. For some reason, thought you were the owner of the 8'6" version I have seen on here.

This is the rod in question. It looks and feels like a Fisher to me. Any ideas?

I thought I had enough 8.5 foot glass rods until I saw that one.

Pardon my internet drool

That is a very nice looking rod! It sure looks Fisher-like to me.

Thanks for the replies everyone. Carlz, it certainly feels similar to some Fishers I have cast. On the fast side of glass but smooth and ridiculously accurate. Grouse, I agree with you on the ferrule, it's the only thing that put me off. I am sure it is Fisher however, who else could make that blank?

ARReflections, Yours is a sweet looking 4-piece version. Have you decided yet what you would be pairing it with? I generally pair my 2-piece with a Medalist 1495.

I have the 7'6" 5 weight version in 4 piece. I was told that J Kennedy Fisher era rods had hollow ferrules like these rods. Except that on mine the hollows seem filled with something white.

Got to bump this thread too. Guess I will have to post a photo of the rod I just picked up. Same in a lot of ways in that it is an ll bean 8ft 6wt but a two piece spigot ferruled unsanded blank. I think mine is from Bill Frank's production not Fisher though.

Jeff, did you ever figure out if your rod was Fisher?

that would be worth gathering provenance if you can show you have a Bill Frank rod.

I have a couple of diamondback LL-Bean graphite rods (unsanded and classic diamond weave). Very nice rods. I've always wondered about the different versions of the DoubleL rods.

Lamiglas, Not sure I have seen fisher hollow spigots. Just my guess.

"Double L" is a Bean's product label suggesting a favorite or endorsement or by the owner/founder, Leon Leonwood (L.L. = "double L") Bean, something like "Bean's best." It isn't unique to one product line or supplier. These would have changed over the years, and more so as Bean's started to carry more and more products under the usual name brand. At one time, the "Acme" company might supply the Double L pant, but typically now, they would just be Acme pants.

So "double L" doesn't narrow the field for a general inquiry as there would have been many rods with the moniker over the years and several suppliers. Makes perfect sense that Loomis was one of them--and that a CS rep would think of them as "older," even if they came after the Fisher supplied fiberglass models. And yes, some Fisher blanks were manufactured with a hollow spigot ferrule. I don't know about that particular unsanded blank--it certainly looks Fisher--but the unsanded blank would have been easy enough to specify on a given OES order.