Orvis Traveler Bamboo Rod 8' 4/1 6-7 weight - rare model 7'6" No line but has backing

No line but has backing on the spool

and a very slight click in the fit is noted with each tip

The entire rod received an overcoat of varnish and has some minor bag marks

and works it way through the Cloth slipcase process

For sale here is a 3 5/8" Hardy Perfect fly reel from the pre-WWII era (made in late 1920s/1930s)

Orvis Traveler Bamboo Rod 8' 4/1 6-7 weight - rare model 7'6" No line but has backingFor sale here is an 8 foot Orvis Traveler bamboo rod. This is an extremely scarce model made by Orvis in 1962 and only offered for a few years. This rod is the most desirable eight foot length model that is intended for a 6 or 7 weight line. The rod weighs 4. 6 oz and includes a 17 64 ferrule on the second section, while most of these 8' Traveler models were made with a size 18 64 ferrule and the rods being intended for a 7 or 8 weight line. The other