I've had a good time going through this Orvis catalog that I scored from Vintage Trouts awhile back and you can see visit posts on Glass in 1976 and Bamboo in 1976 before you dive into this one.
Today we're going to look at the fly reels pages of the catalog and there are some gems on four packed pages. Those 50 year old English-made C.F.O. and Battkenkill fly reels make me want to scour the classic tackle websites and start some saved searches on eBay. And, don't get me started on the Seamaster...
Today we're going to look at the fly reels pages of the catalog and there are some gems on four packed pages. Those 50 year old English-made C.F.O. and Battkenkill fly reels make me want to scour the classic tackle websites and start some saved searches on eBay. And, don't get me started on the Seamaster...
Do you have any of these fly reels in your own collection? I'd like to hear about it with an email or DM on Instagram.
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