Orvis
Orvis had their early rods produced by Phillipson and later rolled their own glass blanks. Phillipson made rods are fairly easy to identify as they look like Phillipsons.
Fullflex
Golden Eagle
Later Orvis made Fullflex
Here are some Orvis glass fly rod models extracted from various Orvis catalogs:
|
Series |
Length |
Action |
Pieces |
Line Weight |
Reel Seat |
Ferrule |
Weight (ounces) |
Catalog Years |
|
(Unnamed) |
7'0" |
Full-curve |
2 |
HDH (6) |
Anodized |
Super Z |
3 1/2 |
1966 |
|
(Unnamed) |
7'6" |
Full-curve |
2 |
HDH (6) |
Anodized |
Super Z |
3 7/8 |
1966 |
|
(Unnamed) |
8'0" |
Full-curve |
2 |
GBF (8) |
Anodized |
Super Z |
4 1/4 |
1966 |
|
(Unnamed) |
8'6" |
Full-curve |
2 |
GAF (9) |
Anodized |
Super Z |
4 3/4 |
1966 |
|
Powerflex |
6'6" |
Fast |
2 |
HDG (6) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
2 7/8 |
1967 |
|
Powerflex |
7'0" |
Fast |
2 |
HDG (6) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
3 1/8 |
1967 |
|
Powerflex |
7'6" |
Fast |
2 |
HCH (7) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
3 1/2 |
1967 |
|
Powerflex |
7'6" |
Orvis |
2 |
HCF (7) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
3 1/4 |
1968 - 1971 |
|
Powerflex |
8'0" |
Orvis |
2 |
HCH (7) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
4 |
1967 |
|
Powerflex |
8'0" |
Orvis |
2 |
GBF (8) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
3 3/4 |
1968 - 1971 |
|
Powerflex |
8'6" |
Orvis |
2 |
GBF (8) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
4 1/4 |
1967 |
|
Powerflex |
8'6" |
Orvis |
2 |
GBF (8) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
4 |
1968 - 1969 |
|
Powerflex |
9'0" |
Fast |
2 |
GAF (9) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
5 1/4 |
1967 |
|
Fullflex |
6'6" |
Orvis Fast |
2 |
HDG (6) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver |
2 3/4 |
1968 |
|
Fullflex |
6'6" |
Fast |
2 |
HDG (6) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
2 3/4 |
1969 - 1972, tbd |
|
Fullflex |
7'0" |
Orvis Fast |
2 |
HDG (6) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver |
3 1/8 |
1968 |
|
Fullflex |
7'0" |
Fast |
2 |
HDG (6) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
3 1/8 |
1969 - 1972, tbd |
|
Fullflex |
7'0" |
|
4 |
HCF (7) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
3 1/8 |
1971 - 1972, tbd |
|
Fullflex |
7'6" |
Orvis |
2 |
HCF (7) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver |
3 1/4 |
1968 |
|
Fullflex |
7'6" |
Slow |
2 |
HEH (5) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver |
3 1/2 |
1967 |
|
Fullflex |
7'6" |
Medium |
2 |
HCF (7) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
3 1/4 |
1969 - 1971 |
|
Fullflex |
7'6" |
Medium |
2 |
HCF (7) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
3 1/2 |
1972 - tbd |
|
Fullflex Midge |
7'6" |
Orvis Slow |
2 |
HEG (5) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver |
3 1/4 |
1968 |
|
Fullflex Midge |
7'6" |
Slow |
2 |
HEG (5) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
3 1/4 |
1969 - 1972, tbd |
|
Fullflex |
8'0" |
Slow |
2 |
HEH (5) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver |
4 1/8 |
1967 |
|
Fullflex |
8'0" |
Orvis |
2 |
GBF (8) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver |
3 3/4 |
1968 |
|
Fullflex |
8'0" |
Medium |
2 |
GBF (8) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
3 3/4 |
1969 - 1972, tbd |
|
Fullflex Nymph |
8'0" |
Slow |
2 |
HEG (5) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
3 3/4 |
1969 - 1972, tbd |
|
Fullflex |
8'6" |
Orvis |
2 |
GBF (8) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver
|
4 |
1968 |
|
Fullflex |
8'6" |
Medium |
2 |
GBF (8) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
4 |
1969 - 1972, tbd |
|
Fullflex |
9'0" |
Orvis Fast |
2 |
GAF (9) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Nickel Silver |
4 3/4 |
1968 |
|
Fullflex |
9'0" |
Fast |
2 |
GAF (9) |
Aluminum-Walnut |
Glass |
4 3/4 |
1969 - 1971 |
|
Fullflex II |
7'6" |
|
2 |
HCF (7) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
3 1/4 |
1972 - tbd |
|
Fullflex II |
8'0" |
|
2 |
GBF (8) |
Aluminum |
Nickel Silver |
3 3/4 |
1972 - tbd |
|
Golden Eagle |
6'6" |
|
2 |
HGF (4) |
|
|
1 7/8 |
1972 - tbd |
|
Golden Eagle |
7'0" |
|
2 |
HEG (5) |
|
|
2 |
1971 - 1972, Tbd |
|
Golden Eagle |
7'6" |
|
2 |
HDG (6) |
|
|
2 3/8 |
1971 - 1972, tbd |
|
Golden Eagle |
8'0" |
|
2 |
HCF (7) |
|
|
3 5/8 |
1971 - 1972, tbd |
|
Golden Eagle |
8'6" |
|
2 |
GAF (9) |
|
|
4 1/8 |
1971 - 1972, tbd |
|
Golden Eagle |
8'9" |
|
2 |
WF11F |
|
|
7 |
1971 - 1972, tbd |
|
Golden Eagle |
9'0" |
|
2 |
WF10F |
|
|
5 1/4 |
1971 - 1972, tbd |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'0" |
|
2 |
5 |
Walnut |
2 3/4 |
1975 - 1976 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'0" |
|
2 |
5 |
Cork |
2 3/4 |
1977 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'0" |
|
2 |
5 |
Cork |
2 1/2 |
1978- 1983 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'0" |
|
2 |
5 |
Metal |
2 1/2 |
1984 - 1986 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'6" |
|
2 |
6 |
Walnut |
2 7/8 |
1975 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'6" |
|
2 |
6 |
Walnut |
3 |
1976 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'6" |
|
2 |
6 |
Cork |
3 |
1977 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'6" |
|
2 |
6 |
Cork |
2 3/4 |
1978 - 1983 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
7'6" |
|
2 |
6 |
Metal |
2 3/4 |
1984 - 1987 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'0" |
|
2 |
7 |
Walnut |
3 |
1975 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'0" |
|
2 |
7 |
Walnut |
3 1/4 |
1976 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'0" |
|
2 |
7 |
Cork |
3 1/4 |
1977 - 1983 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'0" |
|
2 |
7 |
Metal |
3 1/4 |
1984 - 1987 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
2 |
6 |
Metal |
3 7/8 |
1984 - 1986 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
4 |
7 |
Metal |
|
4 |
1986 |
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
2 |
8 |
Walnut |
3 1/8 |
1975 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
2 |
8 |
Walnut |
3 3/4 |
1976 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
2 |
8 |
Cork |
3 3/4 |
1977 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
2 |
8 |
Cork |
3 1/2 |
1978 - 1983 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
2 |
8 |
Metal |
3 1/2 |
1984 - 1986 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
2 |
9 |
Walnut |
3 1/4 |
1975 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
8'6" |
|
2 |
9 |
Walnut |
4 1/4 |
1976 |
|
|
Fullflex A |
9'0" |
|
2 |
9 |
Walnut with extension |
5 3/4 |
1982 - 1983 |
|
|
Fullflex A II |
7'0" |
|
2 |
5 |
Metal |
3 |
1976 - 1978 |
|
|
Fullflex A II |
7'6" |
|
2 |
6 |
Metal |
3 1/4 |
1976 - 1981 |
|
|
Fullflex A II |
8'0" |
|
2 |
7 |
Metal |
|
3 1/2 |
1976 - 1978 |
|
Fullflex A II |
8'6" |
|
2 |
8 |
Metal |
|
4 |
1976 - 1978 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginner's Rod (Trout) |
7'6" |
|
2 |
6 |
Cork |
2 3/4 |
1983 - 1987 |
|
|
Beginner's Rod (All Rounder) |
8'0" |
|
2 |
7 |
? |
? |
1984 - 1987 |
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