Orvis Battenkill 8'6 5-6wt Bamboo Rod 7'6" Nickel silver up-locking reel seat

Nickel silver up-locking reel seat over a rosewood spacer

and oil cap

A Hardy Perfect 3 5/8" fly reel set up for RHW

For sale here is a Hardy JLH Ultralite #5 fly reel

Finial style cork and aluminum ferrule plugs (though these are not consistent with the date of the story that comes with the rod

Orvis Battenkill 8'6 5-6wt Bamboo Rod 7'6" Nickel silver up-locking reel seatFor sale here is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill 8'6" 3 2 5 6wt bamboo rod with a marked weight of 4 5 8 oz. Serial #43483 made in 1966. Excellent+ condition. The rod received a touch up from Orvis in 2014 including rebluing the ferrules and sanding of the grip. All sections are full length and straight. Transparent caramel wraps over medium dark tempered cane. The ferrules are wrapped in dark molasses. U shaped hook keeper. Blued aluminum winding