Richard Bradley Fly Reel 3"

Richard Bradley Fly Reel 3"A Richard Bradley 3" trout reel set up for LHW. Good used condition, with some moderate rim rash to the frame edges and general cosmetic wear throughout. Black sideplates with a silver frame and a black spool inside. Nice smooth fixed drag, with a fairly neutral bias. "Bradley" is engraved into the nut on the winding plate side. There is a full line loaded on it. Comes in an Orvis navy cloth bag.

Thick half crank fitted with a bulbous bone grasp

The rod comes packed in a tan cloth bag and a brushed aluminum tube with brass fittings and Walt's data sticker on the tube

with gilt titling and decoration

a few specks and one small patch on the rim

The reel is well used and shows it

Whitehead graciously donated this reel for Andy's recent fundraising auction

and the reel weighs 6

Ventilated narrow spool

Moderately flamed cane

Moderately tempered dark straw colored cane with gold wraps

The one and only issue are scratches on the butt section near the ferrule

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