Orvis Midge Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/1 #5

Orvis Midge Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/1 #5An Orvis Midge bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 1 tip, and made for a #5 line. Serial #83370 with a listed weight of 3 5 8 ounces. This rod was made as a one tip model, as stated on the label. Very light use. No hand soiling and just a hint of cracking at the ferrule wraps. Medium slow action. Tan color cane done in a 3 up node pattern. Resorcinol glue. The main wraps are brown with a carbide stripper and chrome guides and tip top. The step ferrules are

original Gillum silk wraps and Gillum/Halstead guides

The intermediate wraps are black

The rod packs in an olive colored cloth bag and comes in a highly polished aluminum tube with Dana's brass fittings

with a heartfelt greeting from the authors:

Serial number H9455 made in 1956

I think it adds greatly to the uniqueness of this reel

The rod tube is brushed aluminum with a brass top

Stoddard & Kendall Boston" on the head plate

For sale here is an Ari 't Hart Remco fly reel in the black / silver colour combination

Fast side of medium fast action

Designed to hold a WF6 line + 50 yards of 20# backing

Very hard to find in this length and in this condition