Orvis Anniversary CFO III fly Reel and Spare Spool - Limited Edition

Orvis Anniversary CFO III fly Reel and Spare Spool - Limited EditionFor sale here is a Orvis CFO III Platinum 20th Anniversary fly reel, complete with a spare spool. Machined out of solid bar stock aluminum. Appearing in the 1991 catalog to commemorate the 20th year of production of the CFO line of reels. Made in England for Orvis by Hardy. Left or right hand retrieve. Excellent ++ condition with one very fine scratch to the interior edge of the spool. Truly a fine example for the CFO collectors out there. Don't miss

Number 51 of only 250 copies

Spool width is approximately 1

Kushner rods are very scarce as he made less than 200 rods (some say ~100) in his Michigan shop from the early 1950's until his death in 1973

The action is on the fast side of medium-fast

with size 14/64 Super-Z type ferrules

I'd call a DT6 its sweet spot

The ferrule fit is good

Slayer is the rod you grab in the toughest of conditions

Comes with original reel case and paperwork

a Carlson "Four" 7'6 3/2 4wt quad made by Dana Gray

The ferrules

No cracks in the hard rubber and the rims are free of dings