Orvis Shooting Star Bamboo Rod

Orvis Shooting Star Bamboo RodFor sale here is an 8'6" Orvis "Shooting Star" impregnated bamboo rod. Serial #43212 built in 1966. The rod is in excellent condition. All sections are equal length and straight. Fully assembled, the rod actually measures closer to 8'7", or 8'9" with the extension butt attached. The extension section comes from a graphite "Shooting Star" model, which is why the extension butt is marked 9'. The rod has not been repaired and it fits perfectly into its

Includes original bag and a replacement tube

The first two tips were originally intended for bonefish/flats fishing and the third tip a bit sturdier/robust and slightly heavier for stripers/blues

Squared bakelite winding check flows seamlessly into the squared half-wells grip measuring 6" in length

This sale comes with an original Kusse rod catalog and mailing envelope as well as a xeroxed copy of a very interesting nine-page article about Mr

Nicely mottled flaming on the cane (some call it tiger striping) and beautiful rattan grip

Also included in the sale are two spare spools in near mint condition

No cane is exposed however

Original bag and tube with silver and green foil label

Dark straw oven temper cane

The reel seat is a flatted cork skeleton seat with aluminum cap and ring

The spool width is 0

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