Orvis Bakelite 8'6 bamboo rod 8'3" For sale here is a

For sale here is a custom made Vince Cummings "The Superlite" 8' 5/6wt six-piece fiberglass fly rod

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

Single Spey reel for line weights 3-5

Absolutely perfect varnish

The hardware is oxodized black and the reelseat spacer is a lovely piece of bird's eye maple

Orvis Bakelite 8'6 bamboo rod 8'3" For sale here is aFor 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