Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 1-Piece Leonard Model 50DF - 8'

Leonard Model 50DF - 8' 3/2 5wt bamboo rod

The stripper is a SRMC carbide and the black snake guides are Snake brand

Includes the original red rod bag and labeled tube

The vintage tube has an imprint of the original owner’s name present from an old label

Right hand retrieve only

Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel - 1977/1978 1-Piece Leonard Model 50DF - 8'For sale here is a Orvis CFO III Limited Edition fly reel, machined out of solid bar stock aluminum. The reel appeared in the 1977 and 1978 catalogs along with Limited Edition Orvis Classic Fly Rod with mahogany presentation chest, This limited edition model was limited to 300 reels, each numbered. The reel offered here is #255. The reel was actually priced separately in the 1978 catalog as the "Limited Edition Charles F. Orvis Reel..$95. 00", but