Orvis Shooting Star Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #9

Orvis Shooting Star Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #9An Orvis Shooting Star fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #9 line. Serial #47810. Medium action. Good original condition. Good tight ferrule fit and rod sections are straight. Dark tempered cane in a three up node pattern construction. Bright step ferrules. Two carbide strippers on the butt with chrome snake guides wrapped brown. Lettered "Orvis Impregnated" on the wrap flat and "Shooting Star" one flat right. The 6 1 2" 13 cork slim cigar

The end cap has a light engraved brass plaque attached

This package comes with a spare spool loaded with a S

An excellent little Peerless 2A from Bob Corsetti's lineup of Peerless offerings

Wagner Penta fly rod

Comes in a red fleece pouch

This one is serial #18285 and is loaded with line and backing

Mechanically sound

The rod has a hook keeper and the ferrules are my truncated swiss (oxidized)

With the included backing

I personally like these for salmon fishing as the light weight and good drag work well with the small salmon rods I like to use on the Gaspe and in Nova Scotia

Payne rod tube and bag but no hang tag

Brush coat varnish but a remarkably good job for that