Orvis Battenkill 9' 8wt Bamboo Rod Salmon and Steelhead Rods Light apricot colored agate stripper

Light apricot colored agate stripper

This limited edition run of the CFO was built on the same tooling as the original 1971-72 version

An excellent Paul Young Perfectionist 7'6" 302 for a #5

For sale here is a 3 1/8" Hardy Perfect fly reel with Hardy's 1906 check mechanism

The rod features moderately tempered cane along with oxidized and black fittings making for a more inconspicuous rod

Orvis Battenkill 9' 8wt Bamboo Rod Salmon and Steelhead Rods Light apricot colored agate stripperFor sale here is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill 9' 2 2 8wt bamboo rod. Serial #35223 made in 1963. The rod is in near mint condition and appears unfished. All sections are full length and straight. Darkly tempered cane with highlights of golden nodes. Transparent caramel wraps with bright guides. The script is as clean and bold as the day it was written as is the varnish over the writing and guides. U shaped hook keeper. The cigar grip is 6 3 4" in