Orvis Battenkill Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 3/2 #4

Orvis Battenkill Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 3/2 #4An Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 7', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. Serial #88349. The rod weighs 3 3 8 ounces on my scale. Medium slow action flexing fully into the grip. Used condition the ferrule fits are good but the tips could use a bit of straightening. The grip has a good bit of hand soiling and some of the writing on the shaft has been lost. Medium oven temper cane, much lighter in color than the earlier models. Resorcinol glue

A superb Saracione Mark IV trout reel

The rod does not appear to have been fished much

Palmable rim for additional braking

and has a nice medium fast dry fly action

Although this doesn't affect its use or ability to tightly secure a reel in any way

The original fighting butt section is included

The rod is original and comes with a green cloth bag with a "the House of Hardy

the rod sections are not entirely straight if that bothers you

The reel comes in a leather block case with the initials "B" and "M" stamped into the lid edge along with a depiction of a trout

Serial number 3775

but one small rim ding by the reel foot

Inscription on the wrap flat and the owner's name inscribed on the reverse flat