Centabrake Fly Reel 8 Weight Lovely flawless varnish

Lovely flawless varnish

The reel is in near mint condition though there is a small area of wear the end of the reel foot

an extra band of yellow and purple at the keeper and male ferrules

as are the counterbalance

some discoloring of the grip but no other signs of use

Centabrake Fly Reel 8 Weight Lovely flawless varnishFor sale here is a "Centabrake" fly reel made by Smith & Wall. Fully functional and in very good used condition. Diameter 2 3 4". Pillar length 3 4". A light fixed click favoring left hand retrieve. The foot is a bit wavy as you can see. Put it on the shelf or get Arch to straighten the foot and fish it. A neat old English reel from the 1920s!