Dette Fly - Green Drake

Dette Fly - Green DrakeFor sale here is an authentic Catskill dry fly by the Dettes the Green Drake. This fly comes from the collection of a Sullivan County sportsman who, as a kid, grew up around many of the legendary Catskill fly tiers. His uncle was also close friends with many of them. Most of his Dette flies were acquired from another private collector who over the years had regularly acquired his flies directly from the Dettes. Further provenance details will be

The rod weighs in at an even 8 oz

Brushed aluminum reel seat hardware

Set up with a carbide stripper and black guides

"EF32" stamped on the butt cap

and hand-built multiplier salmon fly reel is number 223 of only 500 made worldwide

Quarterbound leather with green marble sides

It's unknown why the Davy Reel design retained the usual two-handle feature of the trotting reels

Reel is 2 7/8 inches in diameter and weighs 2

barely used condition with original Hardy reel pouch

4" diameter and 1 1/14" wide spool reel

Classic nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a beautifully figured maple spacer

a nice agate stripper and a winding check and hook keeper