Orvis Battenkill Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6 9 Weight Very scarce in hardcover

Very scarce in hardcover

Great ferrule fit

The bomber assemblies were too big for the trucks of the time and bomber production was delayed

and the spool width is 7/8"

There is a 1" invisible repair wrap on one of the tips 19" down from the tip-top

Orvis Battenkill Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 #6 9 Weight Very scarce in hardcoverA nice Orvis Battenkill fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Serial #62639. The rod weighs 3. 9 ounces on my scale. Mint uncast condition. The rod is medium action and feels a but faster than the usual Orvis. Impregnated and oven tempered cane done in a three up node pattern. Brown main wraps with a carbide stripper and chrome guides. Resorcinol glue. The step ferrules are oxidized black. The grip is 6" long and shaped to a blunt