Orvis Shooting Star Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 2/2 #9 6'4" minimal spindle play

minimal spindle play

Bob was one of the largest creel collectors in the country and quite a craftsman and his creels are some of the best out there in my opinion

and oxblood tipping at the winding check and male ferrules

The 5 1/2" grip is turned to a blunt cigar

Orvis Shooting Star Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 2/2 #9 6'4" minimal spindle playAn Orvis Shooting Star bamboo fly rod, 9', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #9 line. Serial #47312. The rod weighs 6. 6 ounces on my scale. Medium slow full flexing action. Very light use with some grip soiling and minor cracking at the ferrule wraps. The ferrule fits are good and the rod is straight. Impregnated cane with a chestnut oven color and three up nodes. The wraps are brown. There are three carbide strippers on the butt and chrome snakes and