Billy Pate Tarpon Direct Drive Fly Reel 8 pre-fire Model 51 Tournament bamboo

pre-fire Model 51 Tournament bamboo rod

Up lock screw lock with a dark colored wood insert

Ring hook-keeper attached to the blued nickel silver winding check

For sale here is a Peerless 2 fly reel in excellent and lightly used condition

Billy Pate Tarpon Direct Drive Fly Reel 8 pre-fire Model 51 Tournament bambooFor sale here is a Billy Pate Tarpon Direct Drive Fly Reel. Mint condition. Right hand retrieve. Made to accommodate a 10 12 weight line. Rim control for an additional braking option. Comes with original box, paperwork, neoprene case, and tool for spool removal. Made and assembled in the U. S. A. Weighs 11. 2 oz. Frame Diameter 3 3 4". Spool width 1. 1". Capacity is WF12F plus 300yds 30# backing. It's very hard to find these reels in unused condition.