The rod has an amazing provenance and belonged to the grand old man of Scandinavian Fly Fishing, namely Preben Torp Jacobsen - the famous danish author and veterinarian. His name and year is etched onto the pocket cap. He wrote about this very rod in his book ”Torrfluefiske” comparing it to a Stradivarius violin.
The rod itself is a Orvis Midge bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2-piece, 2-tip, and made for a #5 line. Serial #73392 with a listed weight of 3 5/8 ounces. Light use with hand soiling. Medium-slow action. Tan color cane done in a 3 up node pattern. Resorcinol glue. The main wraps are burgundy with a carbide stripper and chrome guides. The step ferrules are oxidized black. The grip is a cigar with very little front taper and a large square-end. The reel seat is an aluminum down lock screw lock with a pocket cap. The spacer is Walnut. The rod packs into a non-original two pocket tan cloth bag and Orvis original aluminum tube.
The rod has an amazing provenance and belonged to the grand old man of Scandinavian Fly Fishing, namely Preben Torp Jacobsen - the famous danish author and veterinarian. His name and year is etched onto the pocket cap. He wrote about this very rod in his book ”Torrfluefiske” comparing it to a Stradivarius violin.
The rod itself is a Orvis Midge bamboo fly rod, 7'6", 2-piece, 2-tip, and made for a #5 line. Serial #73392 with a listed weight of 3 5/8 ounces. Light use with hand soiling. Medium-slow action. Tan color cane done in a 3 up node pattern. Resorcinol glue. The main wraps are burgundy with a carbide stripper and chrome guides. The step ferrules are oxidized black. The grip is a cigar with very little front taper and a large square-end. The reel seat is an aluminum down lock screw lock with a pocket cap. The spacer is Walnut. The rod packs into a non-original two pocket tan cloth bag and Orvis original aluminum tube.
