Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 9' 2/2 #9

Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 9' 2/2 #9An Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 9', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #9 line. Serial #45436. The rod weighs 6. 2 ounces. Excellent original condition. The rod has seen little use, just the start of some cosmetic cracking at the male ferrule wraps. Dark oven tempered cane done in a 3 up node pattern. Brown main wraps. The stripper is a carbide and the snakes are chrome plated. The polished ferrules are tight and tight and the rod is straight. The

The spool width is 1 1/16"

Medium-fast

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The grip is 6 1/2" long and done in a medium cigar profile

Mint + condition

It will last another lifetime if well cared for

The reel seat is a regular cap and ring slideband over a superb piece of varnished koa

progressive  action and I think this would actually be better fished with a #5 instead

Composite ferrules

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The action is terrific

The rod comes in the original bag with hang tag and tube