Saracione Mark I Fly Reel 3" 8' Fly Fisherman magazine called it

Fly Fisherman magazine called it “the most important book on fly fishing of this decade

When you screw off a rounded nut at the bottom of the seat -- voila

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The rod has a lovely dry-fly action

Saracione Mark I Fly Reel 3" 8' Fly Fisherman magazine called itA very nice Saracione Mark 1 Trout reel, set up for left hand wind. 3" diameter, with an approximately 1" spool with. Mint condition with no signs of use. Click and pawl drag design with a soft inbound click and a louder outbound. Polished black side plates with a very light champagne colored frame and a silver spool, foot, and handle. Saracione is stamped into the crossbar of the foot. Bright polished spindle cap. A very nice early bench made reel