DL Robichaud Trout Reel with Spare Spool 3"

DL Robichaud Trout Reel with Spare Spool 3"A nice D. L. Robichaud 3" LHW trout reel with a spare spool. 3 4" spool width. This is a two tone reel with a charcoal gray anodized frame and a gray anodized spool and black anodized sideplates. The spare spool is also gray anodized. The reel and spare spool appear mint and unfished. Grey anodized foot and crank with a silver counterbalance and black handle. On the faceplate "DL Robichaud, Hudson, NH, USA" is etched along with "Trout" in a large

Cigar grip 5 3/4" in length is soiled and very finely ridged

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a subjective guide to the rare reels

Black Delrin end cap

The Orvis Anniversary

Most of them over time have lessened in sharpness due to handling and the general wear of the hard rubber

The stamp reads "HLL

un-filed ribbed alloy foot

Wraps are brown with yellow edges treated with original orange shellac color preserver

The reel is mechanically sound with a nice smooth click and just the tiniest bit of play to the spool

All sections are full length and straight with the exception of one of the tips having a slight set

The Classic and actually all Godfrey reel designs that closely followed were born of a love of Classic Walker