Orvis Battenkill Nymph Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #4 9'6" A HL Leonard Model 40-5

A HL Leonard Model 40-5 bamboo fly rod

Weighs 4 ounces and designed to hold a WF3 with 50 yds of #20 backing

'the Phantom'

black at the swiss ferrules

" Blonde cane

Orvis Battenkill Nymph Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #4 9'6" A HL Leonard Model 40-5An Orvis Battenkill Nymph bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. Serial #59941. The rod weighs 3. 9 ounces. Slower action than your usual Orvis. It flexes a lot in the butt. Used condition with cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. The grip has been cleaned with coarse sandpaper. This is one of the darker temper rods with a 3 up node pattern. The main wraps are brown with a carbide stripper and chrome snakes and tip tops.