Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8 9' and a catalog supplement featuring

and a catalog supplement featuring new items for 1983

or 30 feet of shooting head with running line plus 400 yds of 30# backing

scandi style lines

there is some light wear to the varnish in the form of scratches and small chips

7'10 for a 5 weight line in a two section / one tip configuration

Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8 9' and a catalog supplement featuringAn Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tips, built for a #8 line. 5 ounces. Serial # 57569. Medium action. Excellent overall condition. Chestnut colored cane in a three up node pattern. Oxidized step ferrules. Wrapped brown with chrome snakes and a carbide stripping guide. Downlocking screwlock seat with a walnut insert. The cloth bag and tube are in excellent original condition. The Orvis data sticker looks almost new.