Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #8

Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #8An Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #8 line. The rod weighs 4. 4 ounces on my scale. Serial #82958. Medium slow, full flexing action. Lightly used condition with modest grip soiling and cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. This is a later rod with the slightly lighter cane temper which is done in a three up node pattern. The main wraps are brown with a carbide stripper and chrome snake guides. The grip is a

I consider this to be my finest work

The William Abrams data sticker is somewhat degraded rending it semi-legible

Bright aluminum

Great condition ebonite handle and it spins freely

Orange band at ferrules and keeper

10/16 ferrules

Line Weight: 12-15wt

Mottled flame cane

This reel has never been mounted on a rod

The last snake guide on the butt section is slightly bent

The cane is slightly lighter color with resorcinol glue and done in a three up node pattern

"During my "re-learning to tie flies" sessions