Orvis CFO 123 Fly Reel with box

Orvis CFO 123 Fly Reel with boxFor sale here is an Orvis CFO 123 fly reel. Single action. Palmable rim. Made in England. Reel is 2 7 8 inches in diameter and weighs 3 oz. Capacity is WF3 + 50. Near mint condition. Reel can be fished with either right or left hand retrieve. Dual direction nickel silver line guide. Drag strength is adjustable. Comes with original Orvis zippered reel case, box, and paperwork.

Unique adjustable drag system with an external lever that allows transition from full stop to normal drag operation and then to free spool if desired

"Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch" on the locking ring

Length - 7'9"

The swelled butt provides a good amount of backbone while the thin tips allow for considerable finesse and delicacy

A gorgeous little Bogdan 2 3/4" baby wide trout reel in left hand wind

The foot is also gold anodized

This reel came from a friend of the family and this is the only one of its kind known to exist

Left-hand-wind configuration

Nine and a half feet in length

Chrome guides with tangerine wraps at keeper

DT4+45 20#

Hoagy Carmichael has informed me that this is possibly one of two Model 209 rods in a three-piece format ever made by Garrison