Orvis Bamboo Fly Rod Serial Numbers

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Orvis bamboo fly rod serial numbers. In order to enable us to continue to grow the library we have created the rod reel exchange. Click here for rod raffle. Bob summers has built and repaired quality bamboo fly rods since 1956. What if my bamboo fly rod serial number starts with an r.
Classic doesn t necessarily mean old or vintage. The rod is marked for an 8wt but usually fished with a lighter line following the rule of the thumb that orvis rods fish one line size lighter than they are marked. Orvis 8 battenkill bamboo fly rod this impregnated orvis battenkill is a two piece two tip weighing 4 3 8 ounces. 2115 9 orvis rocky mt.
This new section of the antique rod reel library is a place where one can participate in the buying and selling of vintage fly tackle and related equipment. Shooting star fly rod. But the brand of fly rod that is consistently valued at the highest levels are rods made by the payne rod co. Make offer vintage fly fishing rod bamboo orvis impregnated manchester 8 6 paper label tube new hollow built orvis bamboo fly rod 1856 805 3 full 8 ft 5 wt 3pc 2 695 00.
Welcome to the new antique rod reel library. From time to time especially during the 60 s and 70 s bamboo fly rods would be built specifically for special sales at our store in manchester. Orvis the founder himself to legends such as wes jordan howard steere and today s ron white orvis has invested in fly rod builders revered for their knowledge craftsmanship and vision. Your custom text here.
With such a longstanding history there are countless orvis bamboo fly rods out there and countless orvis bamboo rod owners like. Updated may 29 2020. 2112 9 orvis 6 6 spinning rod. Impregnated split bamboo william hammond iii.
And it doesn t always mean bamboo. The r serial number rods were from one of a couple sources. The rods offered on the list are fly rods of high quality spanning all eras of manufacture from early leonard and thomas bamboo rods through the pinnacle of fiberglass and graphite to today s custom makers working with all blank materials.