Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #6 HL Leonard Listed as 3 3/4oz though

Listed as 3 3/4oz though it actually weighs a little less

The rod is lettered "Thomas & Thomas 7'6" / #5" and the casting man on the wrap flat

so you will not find the usual stamping on the pocketed butt cap

a few black silks at the male ferrules as well

For sale here is a Thomas and Thomas Hendrickson Bamboo Rod - 8' 2/2 6wt

Orvis Battenkill Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #6 HL Leonard Listed as 3 3/4oz thoughA nice Orvis Battenkill bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #6 (HDH) though I suspect it would handle a #5 nicely too. Medium action. Serial #31195, built in 1961. Impregnated cane done in a three up node pattern. The rod is nice and straight and the ferrule fits are good. Good used condition with some soiling to the grip and a few minor hook digs here and there but nothing particularly serious that I could find. The oxidation on the