Orvis Bakelite 8'6 bamboo rod 8'3" Single Spey reel for line

Single Spey reel for line weights 3-5

Gold/black finish

Wrappings are “May Rose” silk with the usual small orange edges

Medium dark cane

The rod was built in 1950 for Philo Wright

Orvis Bakelite 8'6 bamboo rod 8'3" Single Spey reel for lineFor sale here is a 8'6 "Orvis Impregnated" "Pat Pend" bamboo rod, known as a Bakelite rod in the Orvis rod database, and a predecessor to their later Battenkill model (bakelite was the chemical resin used to impregnate the cane). This impregnation process resulted in a rich dark tone that has a cult following among Orvis collectors. The rod weighs 5 1 8 oz. and the ferrules are size 11 64 and 17 64. I like it with a DT6 for close in work but it would