Orvis SSS Salmon Rod 8'9" 2/2 #10

Orvis SSS Salmon Rod 8'9" 2/2 #10An Orvis SSS fly rod, 8'9" 2 piece, 2 tip built for a #10 floating line. Serial #67433. The listed weight is 6 7 8 oz. The butt is full length when the self storing fighting butt is screwed out. 3 Up node pattern construction built from dark impregnated cane. Good tight ferrule fit. Powerful medium action. 6 1 2" cigar grip, chrome guides, and brown wraps. 3 carbide strippers on the butt. Down lock screw lock with a self storing screw out fighting

This Aroner Hunt Pattern Special has a dry fly action and was finished fifteen years ago

and serpentine balanced crank

The spool and drag adjuster are anodized black

This rod has been very lightly used with some minimal brassing on the ferrules and slight cracking to the ferrule wraps but is certainly in very good condition overall

This would work well as a semi-full flexing action for a 6wt or a fast 5

The original owner had removed Rosgen's inscription and replaced it with his own name and address

co-founder of Thomas & Thomas who later ran the Leonard Rod Company for a number of years before it closed

There is some slight discoloration on the female ferrule

The Idyl of the Split Bamboo

Wrapped tan with red edges

which would appear to be a 1974 manufacture date

polished aluminum raised pillar frame