looking for an orvis battenkill 3/4 or similar classic looking inexpensive reel. If you got one you ain't using for a decent price, let me know....
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looking for an orvis battenkill 3/4 or similar classic looking inexpensive reel. If you got one you ain't using for a decent price, let me know....
I have a used Battenkill 3/4 reel (disc drag, made in England) that was purchased as a demo model just 8 weeks ago. I've used it three times.
The reel has an original Orvis pouch and an extra spool. The extra spool has a cloth Orvis bag and a separately purchased Simms neoprene bag. One spool has an Orvis WF4F Silver Label line and the other has Wonderline Generation 3 DT3 floating line. The WF4F line has a braided, fluorocarbon leader on it with a loop on the end, with some short, heavy tippet and another loop.
The reel doesn't fit my lightweight, inexpensive 3/4 wt rod well- it is a bit too sturdy/thick to fit into the real seat comfortably (there may be a flaw in the reel seat). One person has expressed some interest, but nothing definite, so I thought I would respond to your post. Would you like to make an offer for the reel, extra spool and lines? I need to buy a different reel but can't until I sell this one.
Best wishes, Jim
found one here: http://clarksclassicflyrodforum.yuku.com/topic/31824. have dealt with him before and he was squared away.