Orvis Battenkill 8' 5-6wt Bamboo Rod Vintage Fly Tackle 2-tip and built for what

2-tip and built for what feels like an #8 line

Listed at 2 1/4 oz

Ferrule plugs are my brass and cork combination

Medium cigar grip with a heat shrink plastic wrapper over it

For here we have a very scarce fly reel made under the guidance of Ernest Staub in Montreal

Orvis Battenkill 8' 5-6wt Bamboo Rod Vintage Fly Tackle 2-tip and built for whatFor sale here is an impregnated Orvis Battenkill bamboo rod. Eight feet with two sections and two tips. Serial no. 44126, made in 1966 by George Reid and Bill Young. The rod is in excellent original condition. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features darkly tempered cane with caramel brown wraps. Blued guides and ferrules. The script remains clean and bold. U shaped hook keeper. Cigar style grip 5 3 4" in length with mild soiling