Bogdan Large Trout Reel Two Handed Fly Rod Rods built for Bill Rosgen

Rods built for Bill Rosgen did not carry Sam's name or serial number

For sale here is a pre-war Hardy Perfect 3 1/8" trout fly reel with agate line guide (no cracks)

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The reel is set up for left hand retrieve but can be switched to right hand retrieve for a small fee

2 3/4" diameter with a 31/32" spool width

Bogdan Large Trout Reel Two Handed Fly Rod Rods built for Bill RosgenA great Bogdan Large Trout reel, set up for LHW. 3 1 4" in diameter with a 31 32" spool width. 5. 5 ounces in weight and with capacity to hold lines up to a #7 with 50 yards of 20# backing. Near mint condition. There is a tiny bit of minor rim rash in one area on the frame, but the reel shows virtually no other signs of being used, not even the typical mounting marks on the foot that you'd find from a reel that's been used. Click and pawl fixed drag