Blackburn, Bill -- 8'6 6wt HB Bamboo Rod 3 Weight Antique Fly Reels

Antique Fly Reels

most Orvis rods do better with a line size or two down

Heck of a rod

Capacity is WF7 + 150 yards of backing

Winston Boron IIx -- 8'6" 5wt 4 pc

Blackburn, Bill -- 8'6 6wt HB Bamboo Rod 3 Weight Antique Fly ReelsFor sale here is a Bill Blackburn hollow built 8'6" 3 2 6wt bamboo rod. Serial no. 4616. Excellent plus condition. All sections are full length and straight. Transparent honey colored wraps with black tipping at the winding check, signature wrap, and ferrules. Full wells grip 6 1 2" in length with only the lightest of soiling. Darkly blued nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a wonderful mortised Cherry burl spacer. The ferrules are size 11 64