Billy Pate Trout Fly Reel 7’5” The reel is a direct

The reel is a direct drive (SA - single action)

Offered here for a very nice price compared to the other 8 1/2 foot Paynes currently on the market

It is a meager membership fee and helps out greatly on many fronts

This circa 1935 fixed check reel was made for Mills by Julius vom Hofe

These reels were made in the late 1980s by Angling Products Inc

Billy Pate Trout Fly Reel 7’5” The reel is a directA nice Billy Pate Trout reel, 3 1 8" diameter and set up for LHW. Direct drive. Good used condition with normal cosmetic wear on the frame. Very sound mechanically with a smooth powerful drag. Black anodized aluminum construction for full saltwater compatibility. Serial "154" stamped near the base of the foot. It weighs 6. 5 ounces with the current backing loaded on it, and designed to hold a WF6 with 150 yards of backing. This is the smallest of the