Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #9 8 Weight Black wraps with red tipping

Black wraps with red tipping at the ferrules

For sale here is a 3 1/4” J

An excellent example of this Miramichi classic pattern

Includes a replacement bag and the original tube

the rod is straight and it is very light without resorting to hollow building

Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #9 8 Weight Black wraps with red tippingAn Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #9 line. Serial #52364. Weighs 5. 3 ounces. Modest used with minor hand soiling, some cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrules, and a minor hook nick on one of the tips. Medium to medium slow action. Dark oven temper cane done in a three up node pattern. Brown wraps with a carbide stripper and chrome guides. The grip is 6 1 2" long and shaped to a slim cigar profile. The seat is