Orvis Wes Jordan Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/1 #6 1 Weight Hanson '53" "Watertown

Hanson '53" "Watertown

Truncated 15/64 and 11/64 ferrules

A classic Jim Payne rod with the "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch Co

This is an early model

From a large flare at the front it tapers down and swells again in the middle

Orvis Wes Jordan Bamboo Fly Rod 7'6" 2/1 #6 1 Weight Hanson '53" "WatertownAn Orvis "Wes Jordan" model bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2 piece, 1 tip, and built for a #6 line. Serial #71190 built in 1976. Good used condition with some minor grip soiling, a few scratches to the reel seat, and some oxidation loss to the ferrules, but nothing outside of the normal cosmetic wear you'd see from use. Listed as 3 7 8 ounces on the shaft and that's what it weighs on my scale. The rod is straight and the ferrule fits are good. The original