53, I have one just like it.. It was my first good fly rod bought about 1972.. Have used it most years since that time.. I also have 2 8'ers, 1 8.5' all for a 6 wt line. Also picked up a 9 ' 8wt for bass.. After using these rods for so many years, it is difficult to warm up to the new rods with about as much flex as a telephone pole.. Enjoy..
That is a big reason I like the full-flex Orvis rods from the 70's. They have much of the flex of glass with out the weight.
