Orvis Battenkill Deluxe 6'6 Bamboo Rod

Orvis Battenkill Deluxe 6'6 Bamboo RodFor sale here is a 6'6 Orvis Battenkill Deluxe. The rod was purchased from Len Codella in 1990. Serial #17260 built in 1955 by George Reid and Cal Skinner during the Wes Jordan era. The ferrules, wraps and cork grip were restored at Orvis shortly after the current owner acquired the rod from Len. The rod has not been fished post restoration, so it's in near mint restored condition (there are still some very minor marks on the wooden reel seat spacer).

Black aluminum down-locking reel seat over a mortised cork spacer

Weight 4 1/2 oz

hook-keeper

The action is parabolic and on the fast side of medium-fast

Model 300 specs follow:

tiger maple spacer with cap and ring

Black and brick red marbling on the side plates

a fast action rod with soul

Dark red agate is cracked

9934 from the very early 1970s

Good all original condition with some micro alligatoring and small varnish chips

I would recommend a 5 wt line