Orvis Shooting Star Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 2/2 #9

Orvis Shooting Star Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 2/2 #9An Orvis Shooting Star bamboo fly rod, 9', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #9 line. Serial #47312. The rod weighs 6. 6 ounces on my scale. Medium slow full flexing action. Very light use with some grip soiling and minor cracking at the ferrule wraps. The ferrule fits are good and the rod is straight. Impregnated cane with a chestnut oven color and three up nodes. The wraps are brown. There are three carbide strippers on the butt and chrome snakes and

Near mint condition with only minor handling marks

Comes packed in a green padded pouch and the original box with papers and bill of sale

A rare example of a classic American maker

A scarce book due to the publisher's small print run

The patina is good

Stamped "3" througout

Unfiled ribbed brass foot

The grip is 6 1/4" in length and turned to a western profile with a hidden pocket cap for the aluminum uplocking screwlock which bears the "Thomas and Thomas

Serial number "80-2-85" which is inked on the shaft

Elegant nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a gorgeous mortised wood spacer

has size 11/64 ferrules and has a very pleasant medium action

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