Orvis Battenkill Deluxe 7'6 5wt Bamboo Rod AL Walker Nickel silver cap and ring

Nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a mortised Spanish cedar spacer

For sale here is a Payne Model 98 bamboo rod -- 7' 2/2 for a four weight line

For sale here is a Ross San Miguel 2 fly reel in excellent+ used condition with very insignificant use marks

The cigar grip measures 6" in length with moderate soiling and a small dent

a look typical of most early Scott rods

Orvis Battenkill Deluxe 7'6 5wt Bamboo Rod AL Walker Nickel silver cap and ringFor sale here is a scarce 7'6" Orvis Battenkill Deluxe. Serial #31243 built in 1961. Excellent+ original condition. "Superfine" grip measuring 5 1 2 inches in length. The rod weighs 3 1 4 oz (the label weight is 3 1 8 oz.) Casts a five weight line very nicely on the fast side of medium action. Cap and ring over an all cork reel seat (a very scarce combination for the Deluxe models, as most were dual rings and the earlier ones had a cedar spacer. The