Saracione Islamorada #12 Fly Reel Marc Aroner The western style grip has

The western style grip has some soiling but otherwise I probably would have called this rod mint

For sale here is an Orvis Battenkill 3/4 reel in excellent condition

Most of the Golden West reels had a serial number stamped into the hard rubber on the backplate

The spools are narrower to accommodate small diameter 20 lb braided backing

There is the faintest beginning of cracks at the ferrules

Saracione Islamorada #12 Fly Reel Marc Aroner The western style grip hasAn excellent Saracione Islamorada #12 reel, 4 1 2" diameter and set up for RHW. Silver anodized frame with a black anodized spool. Serial #123. I can find now sign of the reel having been fished. This is part of a large arbor series of saltwater reels that Joe created recently designed to battle the toughest bonefish, tarpon, or permit. This #12 model weighs 14 ounces, and has capacity for a #12 line with 300 yards of backing. It is heavily ventilated