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

Black wraps with red tipping at the ferrules

The reel foot is full length and includes the "60 yd" capacity designation

Each reel is serialized for identification and protection

and there are also nicely-spaced intermediate wraps

Serial #8390 which puts the date of manufacture at 1983

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