Saracione Islamorada #12 Fly Reel

Saracione Islamorada #12 Fly ReelAn excellent Saracione Islamorada #12 reel, 4 1 2" diameter and set up for RHW. Silver anodized frame with a black anodized spool. Serial #123. I can find now sign of the reel having been fished. This is part of a large arbor series of saltwater reels that Joe created recently designed to battle the toughest bonefish, tarpon, or permit. This #12 model weighs 14 ounces, and has capacity for a #12 line with 300 yards of backing. It is heavily ventilated

The ferrules are size 15/64 with a great fit

and I suspect that it has only been lawn cast

A very early and foundational text in the sport and the second known book on angling in the English language

The rod comes with two tips

The Zenith was part of Hardy's Lightweight Series of reels and this was one of two wide drum Lightweight models made in the mid to late 1960s

Three piece rod with two tips

Comes with its original Hardy leather reel case

possibly stamped as such before the patent date was assigned

This beautiful rod looks to me to have been cast 1-2 dozen times

Makers” in cartouche and “reg U

For sale here is a scarce 6'6" Orvis Battenkill Deluxe

My bit of research turned up Phin's Fishing Tackle Warehouse in Edinburgh