Bogdan 400 Fly Reel 7'8" Official backing capacity is up

Official backing capacity is up to a #10 line and 200 yards of 30lb backing

Ferrules and pocket cap are oxidized

#53 of 150 made

5 spools and vice-versa

Translucent gold silk wraps

Bogdan 400 Fly Reel 7'8" Official backing capacity is upFor sale here is a very scarce Model 400 Bogdan reel. The reel is left hand retrieve and in near mint condition, with only a few extremely minor marks to the rims as shown in the very clear and thorough photos attached here. These model 400s are extremely hard to find and especially in this condition. The reel has the initials "R. L. T." inscribed into the handle side of the reel. Princess Raimonda Lanza di Trabia from Italy was a longtime customer