Orvis Caenis Bamboo Fly Rod 6'9" 2/2 #3/4 3 Weight I would guess it's from

I would guess it's from 1951-1954

For sale here is a Hardy Cascapedia MKIII 10/11 fly reel

Butternut slide band shows more evidence of wear

For sale here is a rarely seen trout reel from Maurice Noel - Model TD150

Beautiful Payne medium colored cane

Orvis Caenis Bamboo Fly Rod 6'9" 2/2 #3/4 3 Weight I would guess it's fromA supremely rare Orvis "Caenis" model bamboo fly rod, 6'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #3 or #4. Staggered ferrule design with longer tips and a shorter butt. The rod weighs 2. 4 ounces on my scale. Serial #78794 in mint or lawn cast condition. This model is ultra scarce, and never appeared in Orvis' regularly published catalogs and was sold through their newsletter called "The Orvis News". There are only about 26 known to exist (Orvis also made