Jerry Girard brought this to NFLCC Weirton. I’ve been avidly collecting vintage Orvis rods for over a decade and have never seen the likes of this…
A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
Mike N.
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Re: A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
That's beautiful, Mike. A really great museum piece. I see so many rods posted on the bamboo fly rod board for sale where the sellers says "only lawn cast, never fished, blah blah blah." It often makes me wonder why they bought the rods if they weren't going to fish them (I might be guilty of that with 1 or 2 rods...). But some of those rods might be destined to be like Jerry's Orvis rod in 100 or so years. Darned near mint condition in the original tube. In this case the tube is really sensational, too!
Thanks for sharing.
Richard
Thanks for sharing.
Richard
Re: A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
Amazing piece Mike, congratulations on the acquisition!
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Re: A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
I got the pleasure of examining this masterpiece, but alas did not acquire it. But the good news is that I didn’t have to take out a second mortgage.
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
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Re: A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
Nice! Ah, yes, figured you couldn’t talk Jerry out of a piece like that! Just make sure he has your phone number!
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Re: A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
The early bird gets the worm. Or, the early collector gets some nice pieces.
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Re: A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
Beautiful rod! No surprise it came from Jerry... he's my go to guy when it comes to seriously rare rods...may have actually got a few out of my collection. Nice Rod! Tight lines Nick n NY Holzman Reel Collector
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Re: A 150-year old Orvis minty rod with a square case
A remarkable artifact! And the care instructions are still timely and worth heeding.