Billy Pate Trout Reel

Billy Pate Trout ReelA nice Billy Pate Trout reel, approximately 2 7 8" diameter and set up for RHW. Anti reverse. Mint, unused condition. Serial number "922" stamped into the frame near the foot. Gold anodized aluminum frame with a black anodized spool. Designed to hold up to a WF6 + 150 yards of 20# backing and the reel weighs 6. 5 ounces. Smooth powerful drag. The reel packs into its original zipper pouch and box with paperwork (as is common with this reel, the inside

For sale here is a small-stream four-sided quad bamboo rod made by Tim Zietak of Pennsylvania

This one has been very lightly used with a bit of almost imperceptible scuffing to the rim

which could be cleaned off easily with Simichrome if someone desired

Holden wrote what was for year considered the “bible”

The varnish condition is fair to poor

machined by the best of the best

The dispenser is in near mint condition

No line grooves to rims or attractive shouldered pillars

bordering on near mint condition

These are the 3/4 and 5/6 models

Excellent used condition with some wear marks here and there though nothing substantial

color photographic dust jacket