Mark Bennett Atlantic Salmon Carving 2-Piece reel maker

reel maker

it has an excellent original Payne all-metal reel seat with early die stamp and soldered rolled ring

reverse twist snakes

A nice Fin-Nor #2 reel here

One flat left "Fer 17/64 tip top 5/64"

Mark Bennett Atlantic Salmon Carving 2-Piece reel makerA beautiful carved salmon by our friend and angler Mark Bennett we've landed more than a few fish together and his deep knowledge of Salmo Salar is evident in this exquisite work. The details are tremendous here, from the careful carving of each individual scale, the curve of the fins even the jaws have teeth! I particularly like the conception of the piece "coming and going" with one side of the hen fish painted bright to capture the incoming