Orvis Bakelite 8'6 bamboo rod

Orvis Bakelite 8'6 bamboo rodFor 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

Due to the length of the package

Bright aluminum spool and foot

No structural issues with cane

Bolt is the heir apparent to the Howells legacy

The rod weighs 3 7/8 oz

for a 5 or 6 weight line

The rod sections were recently straightened by Mike Clark

a hallmark of T&T rods though there is a bit of light wear in places

For sale here is an exceedingly rare 8'6" signed E

Slightly and elegantly swelled butt section

Bob Summers did the restoration and re-wrote the script with a gold pen to preserve the original Paul Young gold penmanship

scripted weight