Orvis Battenkill 8' 5wt Bamboo Rod

Orvis Battenkill 8' 5wt Bamboo RodFor sale here is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill 8' 3 2 5wt bamboo rod. Serial #23667, made in 1958. The rod features moderately tempered browntone cane that highlights the grain of the bamboo nicely. Chestnut brown wraps as per usual for Orvis rods. Oxidized guides and ferrules. The script remains clean and bold. Bright U shaped hook keeper and an oxidized nickel silver winding check. The cigar grip is 5 7 8" in length with mild soiling and some

Please note: since the photo above was taken I have re-polished the tube (i

Simple and elegant blued nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a gorgeously figured mortised walnut spacer

maker" stamped on butt cap

A terrific reel for a 6-weight rod

Attractively styled cigar grip slopes back to “Catskill” style reel seat lip

This #8 model is 4" in diameter

The reel is in excellent overall condition

big and little people

England" on the outside

I have taken some poetic license with the design in two ways: first

Nice little reel and in a hard to find color

and this one is in excellent condition