Orvis Shooting Star Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8

Orvis Shooting Star Fly Rod 8'6" 2/2 #8A nice Orvis Shooting Star fly rod, 8'6", 2 piece, 2 tips, built for a #8 line. Weighs 6. 7 ounces. Good used condition. Good ferrule fits and the rod is nice and straight. This rod is somewhat unusual in that it is set up with Aetna foulproof guides. Brown varnished wraps. 7" long cigar grip with downlocking screw lock hardware with a pocket cap. 2" fixed fighting butt. Serial #23406 which is lettered by the butt female ferrule and just above the tip

The rod weighs in at 4

retailed by gunmaker Westley Richards when they were located at 178 Bond Street in London

The reel is in very good condition with original Hardy pouch and the spool is in very good condition with aftermarket neoprene case

Includes the original bag and tube with brass fittings

For sale here is a Hardy Cascapedia MKII 2/3/4 Fly Reel in new condition

beautiful and classic Phillipson wraps - brown tipped yellow

Included with the rod are emails between the owner and Dana Grey about the rod history and a photocopy of the card Sam filled out upon receiving the rod to refinish the butt

and the ferrule sizes are 17/64 & 26/64

Rated for a 6 wt

Model 703/3 -- 7' 3 piece rod for a 3 weight line

The ferrules sizes are 10/64 and 16/64

with no obvious purpose - if anyone has similar