Reviewing the Orvis Battenkill II Large Arbor
I recently got my hands on the orvis battenkill ii large arbor and took it out to a local spring creek to see if it actually lived up to the hype. If you've been fly fishing for more than a few days, you probably know the Battenkill name. It's been around forever, usually associated with that classic, click-and-pawl sound that reminds people of their grandfather's old bamboo rod. But this version—the large arbor—is a bit of a different beast. It tries to bridge the gap between that vintage soul and the modern performance we all expect when we're shelling out our hard-earned cash. ...