Orvis Battenkill 9' 8wt Bamboo Rod 8'10" Unvarnished walnut insert

Unvarnished walnut insert

as though it left the shop only yesterday

with the flush butt cap

there is no retention screw provision in the spindle back plate

This is the pre-1932 8-pin frame with a probable manufacture date of the mid-to-late 1920's

Orvis Battenkill 9' 8wt Bamboo Rod 8'10" Unvarnished walnut insertFor sale here is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill 9' 2 2 8wt bamboo rod. Serial #35223 made in 1963. The rod is in near mint condition and appears unfished. All sections are full length and straight. Darkly tempered cane with highlights of golden nodes. Transparent caramel wraps with bright guides. The script is as clean and bold as the day it was written as is the varnish over the writing and guides. U shaped hook keeper. The cigar grip is 6 3 4" in