Orvis Battenkill Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #6 6'10" the rest of the frame

the rest of the frame - is absolutely pristine

Olives are hatching and the trout want to play

The step ferrules are flatted and squared and oxidized

"7 1/2 / #3  25th Anniversary No 4" is inked on the shaft above the keeper

Orvis Battenkill Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #6 6'10" the rest of the frameAn Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #6 line. Impregnated model. The rod weighs 4. 1 ounces on my scale. Serial #12564 which dates it to 1952, though the rod was later refinished in 1997 as noted on the inside of the tube cap. Medium fast action, and the rod is nice and straight. Excellent refinished condition, it does not appear to have been used much (if at all) post refinish. Darker cane done in a three up node