brass pillars and original unmolested reel foot
It has nickel-silver ferrules that are not wrapped with silk like later Howells rods
The grip is 6" and a generously proportioned cigar built up from 3/8" corks
The accompanying fighting butt is 4" long and has a nickel silver ferrule
" The rod is wrapped in a variegated thread and has full intermediate windings
Bogdan 300M Fly Reel 7'9" brass pillars and original unmolestedA nice Stan Bogdan 300 Abercrombie and Fitch model salmon reel, set up for RHW. 3 3 4" diameter with 1 1 2" spool width. Weighs 13. 7 ounces. Good used condition with some minor rash to the rims, mostly concentrated in one area, and some general cosmetic wear throughout. The reel has been used but not abused. Gold anodized spool, frame, and side plates. Black anodized foot, crank, counterbalance, drag selector, and oil cap. As is customary on these