Orvis Midge/Nymph 7'6 and 7'9 4-5wt bamboo rod

Orvis Midge/Nymph 7'6 and 7'9 4-5wt bamboo rodFor sale here is an Orvis Midge Nymph bamboo rod from 1975. 3 5 8 oz. for a 4 or 5 weight line. Two sections with three tips, two resulting in a rod length of 7'6" and one tip resulting in a rod length of 7'9". Serial number 76829. Green bag, grey aluminum tube, engraved hexagonal cap, green and silver foil label in near perfect condition as well. The rod is in near mint condition with one exception of a clear protective wrap over a scarf on one of

Dark stained tiger maple spacer under standard cap-and-ring hardware

sideplates

self-adjusting carbon fiber disk drag

The only reason this isn't considered mint condition is a few marks on the reel foot

For sale here is a Hardy Ultralite 8000DD fly reel for a 8/9 weight line

with the excellent quality machining you would expect from Abel

and his donation of two of his handmade bamboo rods to the two individuals who signed up the most new members to the Cape Breton Fish and Game Association in 1953

Transparent main guide wraps with black edges

the unmarked and unmolested reel foot

___" diameter

Golden Bronze down-locking anodized reel seat

Circa 1954