CF Orvis "Special" Bamboo Fly Rod 6' 1/1 #6 8'4" a Gillum signature

a Gillum signature

There are no corrosion pits on the aluminum spool

Retrieve rate increases as you mount spools engineered for smaller line weights

Burnt orange and black variegated silks

Edward Vom Hofe (EVH) 1938 Fishing Tackle Catalog:

CF Orvis "Special" Bamboo Fly Rod 6' 1/1 #6 8'4" a Gillum signatureA nice CF Orvis Superfine fly rod, 6', 1 piece, and built for a #6 (HDG). Labeled "Special Fly Rod" serial #26754. 2. 6 ounces. A highly unusual rod from the Orvis company here. Very straight original condition, although the grip has been cleaned. Dark tempered impregnated cane in a three up node pattern. The wraps are light yellow. The 4 1 2" long grip tapers to the keeper wraps at the front and screwlock seat at the back. The seat is an anodized