Billy Pate Salmon Fly Reel - DD

Billy Pate Salmon Fly Reel - DDFor sale here is a Billy Pate Salmon Direct Drive Fly Reel. Excellent+++ overall condition. Left hand retrieve. Made and assembled in the U. S. A. Specs: Diameter: 3 3 8" Spool Width: 3 4" Weight: 8 oz. Capacity: WF8F+200yds 20#

The restoration was masterfully performed by Don Schroeder

this certainly sounds as though he is referring to Leonard and Payne rods

for a 5 weight line

Very early post-fire rod

The reel seat has a walnut spacer with uplocking nickel-silver screwlock hardware and executed with the usual T&T precision and eye for aesthetic detail

Don't miss out on this sweet little 4wt begging to toss some dries to excited trout on your local creek

Deeply oxidized hardware throughout

this is the fly that he may be best known for

A great window into this grand old tackle manufacturer

For sale here is a Seamaster Dual Mode Mark III fly reel

Condition is good overall though with some wear on the rim of the faceplate

85744 - made in 1982 by Ron White