Marinko Baljak Black Beauty 150 Fly Reel

Marinko Baljak Black Beauty 150 Fly ReelA Marinko Baljak "Black Beauty" 150 fly reel, 3 1 2" diameter and set up for LHW. The maker's name and the model are stamped into each side of the reel foot. The reel appears to be unfished. It weighs 14. 1 ounces on my scale. Classic S handle design with brightly polished aluminum frame, spool and foot, with black matte sideplates. The backplate has a poacher's knob, oil port, and then a drag adjustment dial that is more akin to a Hermann reel than a

The rod is nice and straight and the ferrules fit perfectly

This rod came to me from a mutual friend of both Tom Maxwell and mine who originally bought it from Maxwell in the early 1990's

Raised Click Box

3 ounces with a line loaded on it

Screwback model

a 7'6" 3-piece

and contributed to many of their innovations over the years

As is common with Uniquas there is some modest play in the spool

There is a rub in the winding operation of the reel as well

perfect for lighter salmon or steelhead angling

7’6" for a 5 weight line

we can often make reasonably educated guesses about ferrule sizes based on the general specs of a rod