Orvis “Bakelite”: 7’0” 2 piece 2 tip 3.2 oz. 12/64” ferrule, impregnated. 5-1/2” cigar grip, clean and slightly ridged; old style Orvis screw downlocking reel seat, blued but bluing worn, turnbuckle inscribed “Makers/Charles F. Orvis Co./Inc./Manchester Vt.” Fine wood spacer. Bright guides, dark brown wraps, blued ferrules. One tip is marked with serial no. 2763. The butt was broken above the stripper; Dennis Stone scarfed it, and it is now the same length as the tips. One tip has a repair wrap below the first snake down from the tiptop. One tip has slightly lighter wraps, indicating a replacement. This rod manages a WF5 well and can easily reach 50 feet. Khaki bag and replacement tube. $ 700.00.
Orvis “Bakelite”: 7’0” 2 piece 2 tip 3.2 oz. 12/64” ferrule, impregnated. 5-1/2” cigar grip, clean and slightly ridged; old style Orvis screw downlocking reel seat, blued but bluing worn, turnbuckle inscribed “Makers/Charles F. Orvis Co./Inc./Manchester Vt.” Fine wood spacer. Bright guides, dark brown wraps, blued ferrules. One tip is marked with serial no. 2763. The butt was broken above the stripper; Dennis Stone scarfed it, and it is now the same length as the tips. One tip has a repair wrap below the first snake down from the tiptop. One tip has slightly lighter wraps, indicating a replacement. This rod manages a WF5 well and can easily reach 50 feet. Khaki bag and replacement tube. $ 700.00.
