DL Robichaud Fly Reel 3 1/4"

DL Robichaud Fly Reel 3 1/4"A nice D. L. Robichaud 3 1 4" LHW trout reel. This one has the "light heavy" drag switch on the rear plate which you don't see all that often. 3 4" spool width. Excellent lightly used condition with a few tiny marks on the frame edges, light mounting marks on the foot, and some very light cosmetic use. Silver aluminum frame, foot, handle, and with black sideplates and spool. The crank plate is ventilated. On the faceplate "DL Robichaud, Hudson, NH,

Rod tube has a few dents in it but it has done its job well

The 6" 12 cork blunt cigar grip shows a good amount of hand soiling

The reel seat insert is Spanish cedar

A very rare HL Leonard "RW Hunt" model 50-5 bamboo fly rod

Powell bamboo rod made circa 1939

Line - 11/12

Sam Carlson quad with a fast D

Designed to hold up to #6 and #7 lines with about 50 meters of backing

Black stripper and snake guides

There is some residue on the underside of the foot from a fly line sticker

Simply unscrew the knob and change the spool

It has a square thread downlocking seat with pocket nickel silver cap over a butternut spacer