Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #6 Marc Aroner Spigot ferrules for a smooth

Spigot ferrules for a smooth transfer of energy

The rod remains in excellent plus original condition

Bright ferrules size 11/64 and 16/64

This reel has a ribbed brass foot that is 3 5/8” long with no file marks

" in a darker script on two other flats

Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #6 Marc Aroner Spigot ferrules for a smoothA nice Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #6 (HDH) though I suspect it would handle a #5 nicely too. Medium action. Serial #31195, built in 1961. Impregnated cane done in a three up node pattern. The rod is nice and straight and the ferrule fits are good. Good used condition with some soiling to the grip and a few minor hook digs here and there but nothing particularly serious that I could find. The oxidation on the