API Anti-Reverse Fly Reel w/Spare Spool 4 1/2" LHW 6'4" in 1926 and ’27 [a

in 1926 and ’27 [a single one was made in 1934 but this would not have had the ebonite end plates]

pocketed butt cap and grip check with olive wood insert

Gary Carbaugh

Joe has been building rods since the 1970s when he built rods exclusively for Andre Puyans' shop

Comes loaded with a like new Cortland Peach DT4 and some backing

API Anti-Reverse Fly Reel w/Spare Spool 4 1/2" LHW 6'4" in 1926 and ’27 [aA rare Oscar Kovalovsky designed fly reel with a spare spool made by Angling Products International (API), set up for LHW and with an anti reverse drag. 4 1 2" diameter with a spool width of 1". It weighs 14 1 2 oz. This model was made in a limited run of 100 reels, of which this is number 57. The drag is rather interestingly controlled underneath the handle by way of a small integrated adjustable knob that exerts pressure on the spool. Silent