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Orvis Battenkill from the 1960s |
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Sport
Posts: 36 (08/17/08 15:19:49) |
Here is a photo of my Orvis Battenkill that I bought in the 1960s in Manchester VT. I loved the place back then, especially since that was where I met my wife
40 years ago.
 The reel is on a Steffen S-Glass rod that I just recently completed.
You can see other photos in the rod pictures section.
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Posts: 890 (08/17/08 20:28:07) Administrator
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Gotta love those Young Battenkills. They'll stop a freight train and so nice to look at.
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Posts: 2213 (08/17/08 22:52:32)
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Yes...what a classy reel...and I really like the cork, hardware, and insert on that rod as well. Nice work.
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Posts: 29 (08/18/08 01:36:02) |
I agree with Cameron!!!
That is one sweet reel and the reelseat is the look that I really like. If that were my outfit I'd put a picture of it on my bedroom ceiling so that I could look at it every night while I fall asleep! I bet that Tibor Spring Creek would look pretty good on that rod too! |
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Master Guide
Posts: 562 (08/18/08 07:23:48) |
Also belongs in the "best reel " discussion now in progress. I remember a guy showing me his drawer full of Hardy lightweights in his VW camper van
on the banks of the Battenkill about 1973. I could stand it not having one and to this day never got one and don't want one. But I think if somebody had
showed me that Battenkill back then (or the JW Young version), I'd have checked my wallet and headed to the Orvis shop ASAP. A prized reel to have since
new.
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Posts: 230 (08/22/08 13:17:26) |
I have several Hardy reels that I bought years ago, and still use them. But I could not afford them at today's prices, tho.
Fine flyrods can be made from different materials, but bamboo is the Benchmark against which all the rest are compared......
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