Fenwick Class 8 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 7'10" tippet protection

tippet protection

One of the foot screws on the backplate appears to have a different patina than the others

His bamboo ferrules have never failed and let me tell you

The reel has no wobble or end play -- nice tight reel

Comes in a brown suede zipper pouch

Fenwick Class 8 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 7'10" tippet protectionA Fenwick World Class 8 model fly reel with a spare spool, approximately 3 7 8" diameter and set up for LHW. Anti reverse drag. Near mint condition with just a few faint marks here and there. Handsome gold and black color combination. Nice smooth click. The reel weighs 17. 5 ounces with the line loaded on it. The reel packs into the original brown leather zipper pouch (no pouch for the spare spool).