Carpenter, Walt - 2 5/8" Fly Reel 7'10" The rod shows signs of

The rod shows signs of having been refinished and whoever did it knew what they were doing as the varnish overcoat was expertly done

For sale here is an extremely rare Paul Hermann Large Trout fly reel

Nickel silver hexagonal winding check

One Bogdan authority we spoke to about this reel has suggested that it may have begun as a 300M (which would have had a 1 5/8" spool width) but was later given a narrower frame

Impregnated bamboo and built in a three-up node pattern construction

Carpenter, Walt - 2 5/8" Fly Reel 7'10" The rod shows signs ofFor sale here is a Walt Carpenter 2 5 8" diameter fly reel. Pillar width 7 8". Aluminum construction. The simple click pawl can be easily converted for use as either right or left hand retrieve, currently set up for left. Nice serpentine shaped handle that attaches directly to the spool flange. Artfully bolstered pillars. Nickel silver counter balance weight and handle screw. The reel is in near mint condition with only the slightest of handling