Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #8 9'3" Serial number "80-2-85" which is

Serial number "80-2-85" which is inked on the shaft

Near mint condition with very minor marks on the reel foot from being mounted on a rod

especially in this kind of mint condition

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Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #8 9'3" Serial number "80-2-85" which isAn Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #8 line. The rod weighs 4. 4 ounces on my scale. Serial #82958. Medium slow, full flexing action. Lightly used condition with modest grip soiling and cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. This is a later rod with the slightly lighter cane temper which is done in a three up node pattern. The main wraps are brown with a carbide stripper and chrome snake guides. The grip is a