Jardine Patent Brass/Ebonite Fly Reel 2 1/2" 3-piece 2/2 for a 6 weight

2/2 for a 6 weight line

It has received a light varnish overcoat on the wraps and a couple of the wraps are replacements

For sale here is an 8'6 impregnated Orvis Battenkill bamboo kit rod

who apprenticed under Tom Maxwell late in Tom's life and ended up with many rods from Tom's personal collection

When it recently arrived at the shop I instantly remembered having seen Tom fishing with it in and around Music Mountain

Jardine Patent Brass/Ebonite Fly Reel 2 1/2" 3-piece 2/2 for a 6 weightFor sale here is a scarce 2 1 2 Jardine patent brass and ebonite trout fly reel from the late 1800s. The reel features a perforated winding plate, caged drum (Heaton patent), horn handle that spins freely, German silver rims, perforated bridge foot, triple cage pillars and fixed check mechanism. Excellent plus overall condition. Minor line burns exist on one pillar. The clicker sounds and works flawlessly and there's absolutely no rub while winding.